vane

🇺🇸 /veɪn/ 🇬🇧 /veɪn/
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A flat, thin piece that is attached to a rotating part in a machine, like a windmill, to help it move.

The vane on the windmill spun around as the wind blew.

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n. A flat, thin piece that is attached to a rotating part in a machine, like a windmill, to help it move.

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Plural vanes