What does vane mean?
Vane means A weather vane..
Vane
/veɪn/ · noun
Meaning
A weather vane..
Definitions by Sense
- 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.
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Word Forms
- vanes
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What is a synonym for vane?
Common synonyms include vexillum, fin, blade, weather vane.
What is the opposite of vane?
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How do you use vane in a sentence?
Use vane where its definition matches the intended context.
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