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• Vane — (v[=a]n), n. [OE. & E. Prov. E. fane weathercock, banner, AS. fana a banner, flag; akin to D. vaan, G. fahne, OHG. fano cloth, gund fano flag, Icel. f[=a]ni, Sw. fana, Dan. fane, Goth. fana cloth, L. pannus, and perhaps to Gr. ? a web, ? a bobbin …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Vane of a leveling staff — Vane Vane (v[=a]n), n. [OE. & E. Prov. E. fane weathercock, banner, AS. fana a banner, flag; akin to D. vaan, G. fahne, OHG. fano cloth, gund fano flag, Icel. f[=a]ni, Sw. fana, Dan. fane, Goth. fana cloth, L. pannus, and perhaps to Gr. ? a web,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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 — 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 — A thin plate that is affixed to a rotatable unit to either throw off air or liquid, or to receive the thrust imparted by moving air or liquid striking the vane. In the first case it would be acting as a pump and in the second case as a turbine.… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• vane pump — A type of rotary pump with either a slotted rotor and sliding vanes or a rotor with hinged vanes; typically used for air pumps in secondary air injection systems, as a compressor in air conditioning systems, and in some transmission systems. See… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• 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 anemometer — A vane anemometer is a type of anemometer, a meteorological instrument used to measure wind speed. The vane anemometer can also measure wind direction.A vane anemometer which uses a small fan is turned by air flowing over the vanes. The speed of… …   Wikipedia

• air — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. atmosphere (See air); mien, bearing, appearance; tune, melody (See music). v. t. ventilate (See air); proclaim, broadcast (See publication). II Earth s atmosphere Nouns 1 …   English dictionary for students

• Air flow meter — Contents 1 Types of air flow meters 1.1 In automobiles 1.1.1 Failures …   Wikipedia

• 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… …