Meaning Of The Word Vane

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vane
countable noun: A vane is a flat blade which pushes or is pushed by wind or water, and forms part of a machine such as a fan, a windmill, or a ship's propeller.

Vane in American English
a flat piece of metal, strip of cloth, etc. set up high to swing with the wind and show which way it is blowing; weather vane
Sir Henry1613-62; Eng. Puritan statesman: colonial governor of Mass. (1636-37)
noun

vane in British English
noun: a flat plate or blade of metal mounted on a vertical axis in an exposed position to indicate wind direction
noun: Sir Henry, known as Sir Harry Vane. 1613–62, English Puritan statesman and colonial administrator; governor of Massachusetts (1636–37). He was executed for high treason after the Restoration

vane in Chemical Engineering
noun: A vane is an object that is suspended in a flow, and turns to show the direction of the flow.

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