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Vane: meaning, definitions and examples

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vane

 

[ veษชn ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

weather forecasting

A device that measures the direction of the wind.

Synonyms

weathercock, wind vane.

Examples of usage

  • The vane on top of the building showed that the wind was coming from the south.
  • The weather vane spun rapidly, indicating a change in wind direction.

Translations

Translations of the word "vane" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pรก

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเค‚เค–เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schaufel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ baling-baling

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะพะฟะฐั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล‚opatka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็พฝๆ น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท aube

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pala

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kanat

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚ ๊ฐœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑูŠุดุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lopatka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lopatka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅถ็‰‡

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lopatica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ blaรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะฝะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ แƒ—แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qanad

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pala

Etymology

The word 'vane' is derived from the Old English word 'fana', meaning 'flag' or 'banner'. Originally used to refer to a flag or banner carried in battle, it later evolved to describe the weather vane used for measuring wind direction.

See also: van, vanish, vanity.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,644, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.