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Vane

🔄 Synonyms of "Vane"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
bladenoun	The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts.
weather vanenoun	A mechanical device rotating around one axis and attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind.
weathervanenoun	Alternative spelling of weather vane. [A mechanical device rotating around one axis and attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind.]
wind vanenoun	A vane turned by the wind, a weather vane.
webnoun	The silken structure which a spider builds using silk secreted from the spinnerets at the caudal tip of its abdomen; a spiderweb.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Vane"

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Word	Definition
weathervanenoun	Alternative spelling of weather vane. [A mechanical device rotating around one axis and attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind.]
wind vanenoun	A vane turned by the wind, a weather vane.
weather vanenoun	A mechanical device rotating around one axis and attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind.
bladenoun	The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts.
webnoun	The silken structure which a spider builds using silk secreted from the spinnerets at the caudal tip of its abdomen; a spiderweb.
weathercocknoun	A weather vane, sometimes in the form of a cockerel.
wrightnoun	(archaic except in compounds and in Scotland, dated) A builder or maker of something.
merricknoun	A neighbourhood of West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States.
aspa	Příbramská strojírna a slévárna was a Czech automobile manufacturer, a successor to the Stelka.
finnoun	(ichthyology, zootomy) One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.
sailnoun	(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
flapnoun	Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved.
panelnoun	A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.
fannoun	A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.
rotornoun	A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
propellernoun	A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.
impellernoun	A rotating component of a device that accelerates fluid, increasing its pressure or flowrate.
paddlenoun	A two-handed implement consisting of a shaft with one or two blades attached to the end(s) used to propel a canoe, kayak or a small boat. A paddle is unattached to the boat and freely operated with the hands, compared with an oar which is attached to the boat at a pivot point.
wingnoun	(zootomy) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.
airfoilnoun	A wing of an aircraft.