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wind vane

noun as in weather vane

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With the exception of the wind-vane, which was blown a few yards into the tussock, nothing was damaged.

It blew a moderate wind, and the party sailed up and down the river for a considerable time.A wind-vane on a boat.

A common wind vane on a neighboring church steeple or flagstaff will usually serve sufficiently well for ordinary use.

The position of the moving contact A, Fig. 1, is controlled by the wind vane.

Sharpen one end of this rod and mount a brass wind vane on the other end.

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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to wind vane, such as: anemometer, cock, vane, weathercock, and windsock.

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