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vane

/veɪn/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. noun

    mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

  2. noun

    a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it

  3. noun

    flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water

  4. noun

    the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft

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