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vane

/veɪn/

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noun

Veleta

Examples :

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

La veleta en la parte superior del granero apuntaba hacia el norte, indicando que el viento venía de esa dirección.

weather direction device

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noun

Aspa, veleta

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. "

La gran veleta del molino de viento giraba rápidamente, atrapando el viento y haciendo girar la rueda de moler.

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noun

Vano

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. "

El ala del pájaro mostraba el hermoso y delicado vano de una pluma.

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noun

Alidada

A sight on a sextant or compass

Examples :

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

El marinero ajustó la alidada del sextante para alinearlo con precisión con el horizonte.

nautical device sailing

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Aleta, estabilizador

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. "

El vuelo de la bomba se volvió errático cuando una de las aletas de su cola se rompió.

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