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vane

/veɪn/

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noun

Wetterfahne

Examples :

"The weather vane on top of the barn pointed north, indicating the wind was coming from that direction. "

Die Wetterfahne auf dem Scheunendach zeigte nach Norden und deutete an, dass der Wind aus dieser Richtung kam.

weather direction device

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noun

Schaufel, Flügel

Any of several usually relatively thin, rigid, flat, or sometimes curved surfaces radially mounted along an axis, as a blade in a turbine or a sail on a windmill, that is turned by or used to turn a fluid

Examples :

"The windmill's large vane rotated quickly, catching the wind and turning the grinding wheel. "

Die große Schaufel der Windmühle drehte sich schnell, fing den Wind ein und trieb das Mahlrad an.

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noun

Federfahne

The flattened, web-like part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft

Examples :

"The bird's wing displayed the beautiful, delicate vane of a feather. "

Der Flügel des Vogels zeigte die wunderschöne, zarte Federfahne.

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noun

Visier

A sight on a sextant or compass

Examples :

"The sailor adjusted the vane on the sextant to precisely align it with the horizon. "

Der Seemann justierte das Visier am Sextanten, um es präzise am Horizont auszurichten.

nautical device sailing

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Leitwerk, Finne

One of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile

Examples :

"The bomb's flight became erratic when one of the vanes on its tail broke off. "

Der Flug der Bombe wurde unberechenbar, als sich eine der Leitwerke an ihrem Heck löste.

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