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• vane — [vān] n. [S Brit var. of fane, small flag or pennon < OE fana, a flag < PGmc * fanan < IE base * pan > PANE] 1. 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… …   English World dictionary

• vane — vaned, adj. vaneless, adj. /vayn/, n. 1. See weather vane. 2. a blade, plate, sail, etc., in the wheel of a windmill, to be moved by the air. 3. any of a number of blades or plates attached radially to a rotating drum or cylinder, as in a turbine …   Universalium

• vane — i. A thin and more or less flat object intended to align itself with a stream or flow in a manner similar to that of the common weathercock, such as a device that projects ahead of an aircraft to sense gusts or other actions of the air to create… …   Aviation dictionary

• vane — [[t]veɪn[/t]] n. 1) cvb mer weather vane 2) mac any of a number of blades or plates attached radially to a rotating cylinder or shaft, as in a turbine or windmill, that move or are moved by a fluid, as steam or air 3) a person who is readily… …   From formal English to slang

• vane — /veɪn / (say vayn) noun 1. a flat piece of metal, or some other device fixed upon a spire or other elevated object in such a way as to move with the wind and indicate its direction; a weathercock. 2. a similar piece, or sail, in the wheel of a… …  

• weather vane — noun mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind • Syn: ↑weathervane, ↑vane, ↑wind vane • Hypernyms: ↑mechanical device • Hyponyms: ↑weathercock, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• weather vane — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms weather vane : singular weather vane plural weather vanes an object, often an arrow or a model of a cock, that is fixed to the top of a building and points in the direction that the wind is coming from …   English dictionary

• weather vane — n a metal object fixed to the top of a building that blows around to show the direction the wind is coming from …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• weather vane — noun (C) a metal thing fixed to the top of a building that blows around to show the direction the wind is coming from …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Ammeter — Amperemeter redirects here. For the unit of measurement, see Ampere meter. Demonstration model of a moving iron ammeter. As the current through the coil increases, the plunger is drawn further into the coil and the pointer deflects to the right …   Wikipedia

• Ford Power Stroke engine — Infobox Automobile engine name=Ford Power Stroke engine aka=International Truck and Engine Corporation manufacturer=Navistar Inc. production=1994 ndash; class=OHV 90° V8 Diesel predecessor= similar=Duramax V8 B series I6Introduced in mid 1994… …   Wikipedia