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vane

/veɪn/

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noun

Флюгер

Examples :

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

Флюгер на крыше сарая указывал на север, показывая, что ветер дует с этого направления.

weather direction device

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noun

Лопасть, крыло

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. "

Большая лопасть ветряной мельницы быстро вращалась, улавливая ветер и приводя в движение жернов.

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noun

Опахало пера

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. "

Крыло птицы демонстрировало красивое, нежное опахало пера.

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noun

Визир

A sight on a sextant or compass

Examples :

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

Моряк отрегулировал визир на секстанте, чтобы точно совместить его с горизонтом.

nautical device sailing

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Стабилизатор, оперение

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. "

Полет бомбы стал неустойчивым, когда один из стабилизаторов на ее хвосте отломился.

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