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• vaned — adjective see vane …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• vaned — adjective (of an arrow) equipped with feathers • Syn: ↑fledged • Similar to: ↑feathered …   Useful english 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

• Feather — For other uses, see Feather (disambiguation). Feather variations Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds and some theropod dinosaurs. They are considered the most complex… …   Wikipedia

• Centrifugal compressor — Centrifugal compressors, sometimes termed radial compressors, are a sub class of dynamic axisymmetric work absorbing turbomachinery.[1] Centrifugal impeller with a highly polished surface likely to improve performance …   Wikipedia

• hydraulic transmission — ▪ technology       device employing a liquid to transmit and modify linear or rotary motion and linear or turning force (torque). There are two main types of hydraulic power transmission systems: hydrokinetic, such as the hydraulic coupling and… …   Universalium

• fledged — adj. 1. having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination; of birds. [Narrower terms: {fledgling(prenominal), fledgeling(prenominal)}] {unfledged} Syn: mature. [WordNet 1.5] 2. equipped with feathers; of an arrow. Syn: vaned.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fledglingprenominal fledgelingprenominal — fledged fledged adj. 1. having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination; of birds. [Narrower terms: {fledgling(prenominal), fledgeling(prenominal)}] {unfledged} Syn: mature. [WordNet 1.5] 2. equipped with feathers; of an arrow.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• louver — or louvre noun Etymology: Middle English lover, from Anglo French Date: 14th century 1. a roof lantern or turret often with slatted apertures for escape of smoke or admission of light in a medieval building 2. a. an opening provided with one or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• vane — noun Etymology: Middle English (southern dialect), from Old English fana banner; akin to Old High German fano cloth, Latin pannus cloth, rag Date: 14th century 1. a. a movable device attached to an elevated object (as a spire) for showing the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• caravan — I. noun Etymology: Italian caravana, from Persian kārvān Date: 1588 1. a. a company of travelers on a journey through desert or hostile regions; also a train of pack animals b. a group of vehicles traveling together (as in a file) 2. a. a covered …   New Collegiate Dictionary