vane

Word family adjectivevanedvanelessnounvane

Related topics: Wind, water, sun

vane /veɪn/ noun [countableC] → vain, vein

TPWa flat blade that is moved by wind or water to produce power to drive a machine 〔靠风力或水力驱动、为机器产生动力的〕翼，叶片

Examples from the Corpus

vane• A couple of minutes must pass before the accumulator vanes behind the hood re-energized the conductors and insulators.• The accumulator vanes within the hood energize the conductors and insulators of the capacitor to power this incandescent discharge.• The turbocharger is water cooled and its vanes are small to keep inertia down.• In kent, many vanes were completed with the Kentish horse motif and hunting scenes were popular.• Wind felt on face; leaves rustle; ordinary vane moved by wind.• The strange, fixed weather vane that stands in the lee of the vicarage at Rennes-le-Chateau.• From time to time decorative work was needed: railings, weather vanes, iron gates or scroll work.• Landman's Criterion Calm; smoke rises vertically Direction of wind shown by smoke drift but not by wind vanes.

Origin vane

Old English fana “flag”

词汇	vane
释义	vane Word family adjectivevanedvanelessnounvane Related topics: Wind, water, sun vane /veɪn/ noun [countableC] → vain, vein TPWa flat blade that is moved by wind or water to produce power to drive a machine 〔靠风力或水力驱动、为机器产生动力的〕翼，叶片 Examples from the Corpus vane• A couple of minutes must pass before the accumulator vanes behind the hood re-energized the conductors and insulators.• The accumulator vanes within the hood energize the conductors and insulators of the capacitor to power this incandescent discharge.• The turbocharger is water cooled and its vanes are small to keep inertia down.• In kent, many vanes were completed with the Kentish horse motif and hunting scenes were popular.• Wind felt on face; leaves rustle; ordinary vane moved by wind.• The strange, fixed weather vane that stands in the lee of the vicarage at Rennes-le-Chateau.• From time to time decorative work was needed: railings, weather vanes, iron gates or scroll work.• Landman's Criterion Calm; smoke rises vertically Direction of wind shown by smoke drift but not by wind vanes. Origin vane Old English fana “flag”
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