wind vane
wind vane · wind vanes
A vane turned by the wind, a weather vaneA vane turned by the wind, a weather vane.
» Mounted on the wind vane support is an anemometer, an instrument for measuring the velocity of the wind.
Meaning
1 sensesA vane turned by the wind, a weather vane.
More definitions
- mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
Examples
2 sentencesMounted on the wind vane support is an anemometer, an instrument for measuring the velocity of the wind.
What a cute wind vane!
Forms
plural: wind vanes| Singular | wind vane |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind:weathervaneweather vanevane