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Meaning of vane

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  vane
      n 1: mechanical device attached to an elevated structure;
           rotates freely to show the direction of the wind [syn:
           {weathervane}, {weather vane}, {vane}, {wind vane}]
      2: a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in
         order to stabilize or guide it
      3: flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
         [syn: {blade}, {vane}]
      4: the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a
         series of barbs on either side of the shaft [syn: {vane},
         {web}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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