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vanes

UK
/veɪnz/
US
/veɪnz/

Translations

vanenoun

vanes

pl

vanes
pl
UK
/veɪn/
US
/veɪn/
empennagePour les ailes ou plumes d'une flèche ou d'un dard qui stabilisent le vol.
The archer carefully adjusted the vanes on his arrows to ensure accuracy.
L'archer a soigneusement ajusté l'empennage de ses flèches pour garantir la précision.
girouettePour un dispositif indiquant la direction du vent.
The weather vane on top of the barn spun wildly during the storm.
La girouette au sommet de la grange tournait follement pendant la tempête.
aubeEn mécanique, pour une pièce de turbine ou de machine entraînée par l'air ou un fluide.
The engineer inspected the vanes of the turbine for any signs of wear.
L'ingénieur a inspecté les aubes de la turbine pour détecter tout signe d'usure.
Additional translations
vexilleTerme d'ornithologie pour la partie plate d'une plume.
Synonyms
blade
indicator
weather vane
wing
fin

Definitions

vanenoun
A flat piece of material that is moved by wind or water and is used to indicate direction or to measure speed.
The weather vane on top of the barn spun wildly during the storm.
A blade or surface that is part of a machine, such as a turbine or fan, that moves or is moved by air or fluid.
The engineer inspected the vanes of the turbine for any signs of wear.
A feather or a similar structure on an arrow or dart that stabilizes its flight.
The archer carefully adjusted the vanes on his arrows to ensure accuracy.
Either of the flattened webs extending from the shaft of a feather.
The owl’s soft feather vanes allow it to fly almost silently.
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