- pronunciation:
- veIn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a device set up to turn in the wind. Vanes show the direction of the wind.
There is a weather vane on top of the barn. |
| definition 2: |
one of the wide flat parts on a machine, such as the windmill or the waterwheel, which catch and direct the energy of wind or water as they turn.
- similar words:
- sail
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| derivation: |
vaned (adj.) |
The words
vane,
vain, and
vein sound alike but have different meanings.