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Meaning of "wind vane" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WIND VANE

wind vane  [wɪnd veɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WIND VANE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Wind vane is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WIND VANE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wind vane

Weather vane

A wind vane is an instrument for showing the direction of the wind. They are typically used as an architectural ornament to the highest point of a building. Although partly functional, weather vanes are generally decorative, often featuring the traditional cockerel design with letters indicating the points of the compass. Other common motifs include ships, arrows and horses. Not all weather vanes have pointers. The word 'vane' comes from the Old English word fana meaning 'flag'.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WIND VANE


cistvaen
ˈkɪstˌveɪn
devein
diːˈveɪn
dogvane
ˈdɒɡˌveɪn
hydrovane
ˈhaɪdrəʊˌveɪn
intervein
ˌɪntəˈveɪn
paravane
ˈpærəˌveɪn
stovaine
ˈstəʊˌveɪn
vain
veɪn
vane
veɪn
vein
veɪn
vervain
ˈvɜːveɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WIND VANE

wind down
wind farm
wind gap
wind gauge
wind generator
wind harp
wind instrument
wind machine
wind power
Wind River Range
wind rose
wind scale
wind shake
wind shear
wind sleeve
wind surge
wind tee
wind tunnel
wind up
wind-bells

WORDS THAT END LIKE WIND VANE

airplane
ane
Brisbane
cane
crane
Dane
humane
hurricane
insane
jane
kane
lane
mane
membrane
pane
pavane
plane
Spokane
thane
weather vane

Synonyms and antonyms of wind vane in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «wind vane» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WIND VANE

Find out the translation of wind vane to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wind vane from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wind vane» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

风向标
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

veleta
570 millions of speakers

English

wind vane
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हवा फलक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دوارة الرياح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

флюгера
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cata-vento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বায়ু পাখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

girouette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Baling angin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Windfahne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

風見
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

풍향계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Angin vane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cánh gió
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காற்று திசைகாட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पवनचक्क्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rüzgar gülü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

segnavento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wiatrowskaz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

флюгера
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

girueta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανεμοδείκτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

windvaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vindflöjeln
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

værhanen
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wind vane

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WIND VANE»

Discover the use of wind vane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wind vane and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Simple Science Object Talks
(Show wind vane. ) This is a model of a weather instrument called a wind vane. A wind vane shows which way the wind is blowing. Let's find out if our wind vane works. I happen to have a hair dryer with me today. I'll turn it on low and hold the  ...
Heno Head, Jr., 2007
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Surface Meteorological Instruments and Measurement Practices
5.8 CHARACTERISTIC PARAMETERS OF A WIND VANE It is observed that when a wind vane is subjected to a sudden change in wind direction, it does not attain the new direction instantly. Instead it overshoots and oscillates around it, with ...
Gyan P. Srivastava, 2009
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Popular Mechanics
Quite often it is practically impossible to ascertain the direction of the wind by observing an ordinary wind vane on account of the necessity of locating the vane at such a height that it may give a true indication. By means of the device shown in ...
4
Meteorology: A Text-book on the Weather, the Causes of Its ...
Wind vane. — The direction of the wind is determined by means of a wind vane, and wind vanes are too well known to need any further Wind vane, description here. A wind vane is often spoken of popularly not weather as a weather vane, but ...
Willis Isbister Milham, 1918
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Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
The combination of a gate, an adjustable wind vane connected therewith and adapted to assist in the opening and closing of the gate, and means withia reach of the traveler and adapted to be operated by him, for adjusting the vane broadside ...
United States. Patent Office, 1895
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Instructions for the Installation and Maintenance of Wind ...
Very often the anemometer is exposed upon a cross arm fixed upon the wind- vane support, as shown at B in fig. 7, or above the wind vane, as shown in fig. 13. The support must be set up so that the anemometer on top or on the cross arm is  ...
United States. Weather Bureau. Instrument Division, 1914
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Circular D: Instructions for the installation and ...
Very often the anemometer is exposed upon a cross arm fixed upon the wind- vane support, as shown at B in fig. 7, or above the wind vane, as shown in fig. 13. The support must be set up so that the anemometer on top or on the cross arm is  ...
United States. Weather Bureau, 1914
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Instructions for the Installation and Maintenance of Wind ...
Very often the anemometer is exposed upon a cross arm fixed upon the wind- vane support, as shown at B in fig. 7, or above the wind vane, as shown in fig. 13. The support must be set up so that the anemometer on top or on the cross arm is  ...
Charles Frederick Marvin, 1914
9
I-science i Tm' 2006 Ed.
Activity 78 WIND VANE What You'll Learn: A wind vane points into the wind. What You'll Need: heavy cardboard pencil ruler scissors string nut bolt or other weight Draw a wind vane in the shape of an arrow onto a sheet of heavy cardboard.
Santos, Et Al
10
The Weather Observer's Handbook
Aligning the wind vane Setting up a wind vane correctly is one of the more fiddly aspects of installing an AWS. It is very important that it be accurately aligned not only to the compass points, but as stated previously the rotational axis of the ...
Stephen Burt, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WIND VANE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wind vane is used in the context of the following news items.
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Knowing wind velocity can greatly aid outdoor enthusiasts
Knowing wind velocity helps outdoor types in two ways: 1. ... mph velocity wafts smoke in the direction it blows, but a wind vane doesn't shift nor do leaves flutter. «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Apr 15»
2
PAGASA awards NGO working on localized weather forecasting
The Wind Vane Awards is given to those who, in one way or another, have been instrumental in advancing vital PAGASA services and government's hazard ... «Rappler, Mar 15»
3
Six (un)orthodox methods for checking wind direction
One of the most accurate methods is the wind vane. Although you might not find many weather vanes near sailing spots, today you can easily afford a similar ... «SurferToday, Feb 15»
4
Wind and ocean current terms can set your head spinning
For example, if a wind vane reported northerly winds, does that mean the winds are out of the north or out of the south? Well, from the earliest of times, wind ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Oct 14»
5
NREL Tests Show Avent's LIDAR Can Help With Yaw Misalignment
Andrew Scholbrock, field test engineer at NREL, explains, “Wind turbines traditionally rely on a wind vane mounted on the rear of the nacelle to measure the ... «North American Windpower, Sep 14»
6
Northern Power beefs up stable
... its 100kW NPS 100C and 60kW NPS 60C next-generation wind turbines. ... cooling and an ultrasonic wind vane and anemometer, the company added. «reNews, Sep 14»
7
Silent rooftop wind turbines could generate half of a household's …
Just like a wind vane. And because the wind turbine encounters minimal resistance, he is virtually silent," said Mieremet. The company is also working on even ... «Treehugger, Jun 14»
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Wind turbines for low wind speeds defy Betz limit efficiency
Just like a wind vane. And because the wind turbine encounters minimal resistance, it is virtually silent. “ Mieremet also says the efficiency is about 80%. «Machine Design, May 14»
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The Quest for Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Despite Failures
A small-scale vertical axis wind turbine designed by Wing Power Energy. ... cupped blades, similar to airplane wings, spinning in the wind like a wind vane. «Scientific American, Jan 13»
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VectorMount brings "life" to vehicle-mounted GoPros
A built-in wind vane tail generally keeps the camera pointed ahead and into the airflow, as created by the direction of travel. If there are strong crosswinds, or if ... «Gizmag, Oct 12»

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