noun🔗ShareVeletaA weather vane"The weather vane spun in the wind, its vanes pointing north. "La veleta giraba en el viento, sus aspas apuntando al norte.weathernaturedeviceenvironmentarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAspas, paletasAny 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"The windmill's vanes turned slowly, catching the breeze and grinding the grain. "Las aspas del molino de viento giraban lentamente, atrapando la brisa y moliendo el grano.technologyphysicsmachinepartenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVanaThe flattened, web-like part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft"The bird's wings were covered in beautiful, intricate vanes. "Las alas del pájaro estaban cubiertas de hermosas e intrincadas vanas.biologyanimalbirdnaturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMiraA sight on a sextant or compass"The sailor carefully aligned the vanes on the sextant to measure the angle of the sun. "El marinero alineó cuidadosamente la mira en el sextante para medir el ángulo del sol.nauticalsailingtechnologydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAletas, aletinesOne of the metal guidance or stabilizing fins attached to the tail of a bomb or other missile"The model rocket had small vanes attached to its tail to help it fly straight. "El cohete modelo tenía pequeños aletines unidos a su cola para ayudarlo a volar recto.militarytechnologyweaponpartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
