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wind vane — noun mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind • Syn: ↑weathervane, ↑weather vane, ↑vane • Hypernyms: ↑mechanical device • Hyponyms: ↑weathercock, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wind vane — A device to indicate wind direction. A wind vane always points into the wind. It works on the principle of weathercocking. See weather vane … Aviation dictionary
Wind direction — is the direction from which the wind is blowing. It is usually reported in cardinal directions or in azimuth degrees. There are a variety of instruments used to measure wind direction, such as the windsock and wind vane. Both of these instruments … Wikipedia
wind tee — noun weather vane shaped like a T and located at an airfield • Hypernyms: ↑weathervane, ↑weather vane, ↑vane, ↑wind vane * * * noun : a large weather vane shaped like an airplane or a horizontal letter T located on or near a landing field to… … Useful english dictionary
Wind turbine — Offshore wind farm using 5MW turbines REpower 5M in the North Sea off Belgium This article discusses wind powered electrical generators. See windmill for wind powered machinery used to grind grain or pump water. A wind turbine is a device that… … Wikipedia
wind sock — Synonyms and related words: anemograph, anemometer, anemometrograph, anemoscope, beacon, beam, cock, fan marker, flare path, marker, pylon, racon, radar beacon, radio beacon, vane, weather vane, weathercock, wind cone, wind indicator, wind vane,… … Moby Thesaurus
Wind turbine design — An example of a wind turbine, this 3 bladed turbine is the classic design of modern wind turbines Wind turbines History Design … Wikipedia
Wind — For other uses, see Wind (disambiguation). Wind, from the … Wikipedia
wind — {{11}}wind (n.1) air in motion, O.E. wind, from P.Gmc. *wendas (Cf. O.S., O.Fris., M.Du., Du. wind, O.N. vindr, O.H.G. wind, Ger. Wind, Goth. winds), from PIE *we nt o blowing, from root *we to blow (Cf. Skt … Etymology dictionary
Vane — (v[=a]n), n. [OE. & E. Prov. E. fane weathercock, banner, AS. fana a banner, flag; akin to D. vaan, G. fahne, OHG. fano cloth, gund fano flag, Icel. f[=a]ni, Sw. fana, Dan. fane, Goth. fana cloth, L. pannus, and perhaps to Gr. ? a web, ? a bobbin … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
