vane
IPA: vˈeɪn
noun
- A weather vane.
- Any of several usually relatively thin, rigid, flat, or sometimes curved surfaces radially mounted along an axis, as a blade in a turbine or a sail on a windmill, that is turned by or used to turn a fluid.
- (ornithology) The flattened, web-like part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft.
- (navigation) A sight on a sextant or compass.
- (weaponry) One of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile.
- A surname.
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Examples of "vane" in Sentences
- The bottom of the vane body may be corrugated.
- The end of the vane has a somewhat obtuse angle.
- The vane anemometer can also measure wind direction.
- The air stream flows across the surfaces of the vanes.
- Note the elevated trim vane at the front of the vehicle.
- A second, shorter mast carried an anemometer and wind vane.
- The vanes induce a primary flow of the fluid in the chamber.
- Retraction of the longitudinal element causes closing of the vanes.
- A vacuum is drawn behind the vane in the direction of travel of the vane.
- An igniter of the spark type is positioned downstream of the swirl vanes.
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