vane

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /veɪn/

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• Homophones: vain, vein

Noun

Singular vane

Plural vanes

cat-shaped weather vane (1)

1. A weather vane.
2. A vane is a wide and thin piece of metal that is mounted along a rotating axis, that is turned by or used to turn a fluid.

   Windmills, propellers, or turbines uses vanes to operate.