noun
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
• Syn: ↑weathervane, ↑vane, ↑wind vane
• Hypernyms: ↑mechanical device
• Hyponyms: ↑weathercock, ↑wind tee
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noun : vane 1a
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a device, as a rod to which a freely rotating pointer is attached, for indicating the direction of the wind. Also, weathervane. Also called vane, wind vane.
[1715-25]
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weather vane noun
A vane showing the direction of the wind
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Main Entry: ↑weather
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an object, often an arrow or a model of a cock , that is fixed to the top of a building and points in the direction that the wind is coming from
Thesaurus: general words for climate and the weathersynonym cold weather and periods of cold weathersynonym
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weather vane,
a device to show which way the wind is blowing; vane; weathercock.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.