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vane
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Pronunciation
[
change
]
(
UK
) (
US
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/veɪn/
Audio (UK)
(
file
)
Homophones
:
vain
,
vein
Noun
[
change
]
Singular
vane
Plural
vanes
cat-shaped
weather vane
(1)
A
weather vane
.
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
.
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