英语词汇“vane”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

vane n. [countable]

Meteorologyweather vane.
Mechanical Engineeringa flat blade or plate attached to a rotating cylinder or shaft, as in a turbine or windmill, that moves or is moved by steam, air, or a fluid:the vanes of a propeller.

vane n.

MeteorologySee weather vane.
Mechanical Engineeringa blade, plate, sail, etc., in the wheel of a windmill, to be moved by the air.
Mechanical Engineeringany of a number of blades or plates attached radially to a rotating drum or cylinder, as in a turbine or pump, that move or are moved by a fluid, as steam, water, hot gases, or air.
a person who is readily changeable or fickle.
Aerospace
- Aerospaceany fixed or movable plane surface on the outside of a rocket providing directional control while the rocket is within the atmosphere.
- a similar plane surface located in the exhaust jet of a reaction engine, providing directional control while the engine is firing.
[Ornith.]the web of a feather. See illus. under feather.
Nautical, Surveying, Naval Terms[Navig., Survey.]either of two fixed projections for sighting an alidade or the like.
Sport[Archery.]feather (def. 5).

bef. 1100; Middle English; Old English fana flag; cognate with German Fahne flag, Gothic fana segment of cloth; compare gonfanon

vaned, adj.
vane′less, adj.

Vane n.

Biographical Sir Henry (Sir Harry Vane), 1613–62, British statesman and author.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

vane /veɪn/ n

Also called: weather vane, wind vane a flat plate or blade of metal mounted on a vertical axis in an exposed position to indicate wind direction
any one of the flat blades or sails forming part of the wheel of a windmill
any flat or shaped plate used to direct fluid flow, esp a stator blade in a turbine, etc
a fin or plate fitted to a projectile or missile to provide stabilization or guidance
the flat part of a feather, consisting of two rows of barbs on either side of the shaft
a sight on a quadrant or compass
the movable marker on a levelling staff

Etymology: Old English fana; related to Old Saxon, Old High German fano, Old Norse fani, Latin pannus cloth

vaned adj

Vane /veɪn/ n

Sir Henry, known as Sir Harry Vane. 1613–62, English Puritan statesman and colonial administrator; governor of Massachusetts (1636–37). He was executed for high treason after the Restoration

单词	vane
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 vane /veɪn/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Meteorologyweather vane. Mechanical Engineeringa flat blade or plate attached to a rotating cylinder or shaft, as in a turbine or windmill, that moves or is moved by steam, air, or a fluid:the vanes of a propeller. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 vane (vān),USA pronunciation n. MeteorologySee weather vane. Mechanical Engineeringa blade, plate, sail, etc., in the wheel of a windmill, to be moved by the air. Mechanical Engineeringany of a number of blades or plates attached radially to a rotating drum or cylinder, as in a turbine or pump, that move or are moved by a fluid, as steam, water, hot gases, or air. a person who is readily changeable or fickle. Aerospace Aerospaceany fixed or movable plane surface on the outside of a rocket providing directional control while the rocket is within the atmosphere. a similar plane surface located in the exhaust jet of a reaction engine, providing directional control while the engine is firing. [Ornith.]the web of a feather. See illus. under feather. Nautical, Surveying, Naval Terms[Navig., Survey.]either of two fixed projections for sighting an alidade or the like. Sport[Archery.]feather (def. 5). bef. 1100; Middle English; Old English fana flag; cognate with German Fahne flag, Gothic fana segment of cloth; compare gonfanon vaned, adj. vane′less, adj. Vane (vān),USA pronunciation n. Biographical Sir Henry (Sir Harry Vane), 1613–62, British statesman and author. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vane /veɪn/ n Also called: weather vane, wind vane a flat plate or blade of metal mounted on a vertical axis in an exposed position to indicate wind direction any one of the flat blades or sails forming part of the wheel of a windmill any flat or shaped plate used to direct fluid flow, esp a stator blade in a turbine, etc a fin or plate fitted to a projectile or missile to provide stabilization or guidance the flat part of a feather, consisting of two rows of barbs on either side of the shaft a sight on a quadrant or compass the movable marker on a levelling staff Etymology: Old English fana; related to Old Saxon, Old High German fano, Old Norse fani, Latin pannus cloth vaned adj Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Vane /veɪn/ n Sir Henry, known as Sir Harry Vane. 1613–62, English Puritan statesman and colonial administrator; governor of Massachusetts (1636–37). He was executed for high treason after the Restoration
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