English noun: vane |
1. | vane (artifact) mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind |
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| Synonyms | weather vane, weathervane, wind vane |
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| Broader (hypernym) | mechanical device |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | weathercock, wind tee |
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2. | vane (artifact) a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it |
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| Broader (hypernym) | fin |
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| Part meronym | arrow, missile |
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3. | vane (artifact) flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water |
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| Synonyms | blade |
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| Broader (hypernym) | rotating mechanism |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | fan blade, impeller, paddle, rudder blade |
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| Part meronym | aerogenerator, chopper, eggbeater, helicopter, oar, propeller, propellor, turbine, whirlybird, wind generator, windmill |
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4. | vane (animal) the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft |
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| Synonyms | web |
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| Broader (hypernym) | blade |
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| Part holonym | barb |
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| Part meronym | feather, plumage, plume |
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