vane

  • 31vane — veɪn n. weather vane; one of a set of blades mounted in a circle that rotates with the movement of the wind or water; guiding fin on a missile; webbed blade on either side of the shaft of a feather …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 32vane — noun (C) a flat blade that is moved by wind or water to produce power to drive a machine: the vanes of a propellor see also: weather vane …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 33Vane — [[t]veɪn[/t]] n. big Sir Henry (Sir Harry Vane), 1613–62, British statesman and author …

    From formal English to slang

  • 34vane — [[t]veɪn[/t]] n. 1) cvb mer weather vane 2) mac any of a number of blades or plates attached radially to a rotating cylinder or shaft, as in a turbine or windmill, that move or are moved by a fluid, as steam or air 3) a person who is readily… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 35Vane — /veɪn/ (say vayn) noun Sir Henry (Sir Harry Vane), 1613–62, English statesman and author …

  • 36vane — /veɪn / (say vayn) noun 1. a flat piece of metal, or some other device fixed upon a spire or other elevated object in such a way as to move with the wind and indicate its direction; a weathercock. 2. a similar piece, or sail, in the wheel of a… …

  • 37vane — sparnas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. vane vok. Drehflügel, m; Flansch; Flügel, m rus. крыло, n; лопатка клапана, f pranc. aile, f; ailette, f; pale, f; palette, f …

    Automatikos terminų žodynas

  • 38vane — mentė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. blade; paddle; vane vok. Flügel, f; Schaufel, f rus. лопасть, f; лопатка, f pranc. aube, f …

    Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • 39vane — n. 1 (in full weather vane) a revolving pointer mounted on a church spire or other high place to show the direction of the wind (cf. WEATHERCOCK). 2 a blade of a screw propeller or a windmill etc. 3 the sight of surveying instruments, a quadrant …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 40Vane of a leveling staff — Vane 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,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English