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Significados de weather vane en inglés
Mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind.
Sinónimos
Examples for "vane"
Examples for "vane"
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Even a light vane of feathers fastened in the mizzen-rigging hung down.
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The burgomaster nodded and Hans took aim at the weather-vane and fired.
3
This species of weather-vane which looked upon the pavement was the signboard.
4
The captain also had blanket control of many of the sub-vane properties.
5
A little way beyond the screen, again, stood the wind-vane and anemometer.
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Now Mr. Laurence is looking up at the sky and the weathercock.
2
I can see that weathercock, on that large house near the park.
3
Round came Sir John like the Blossholme weathercock on a gusty day.
4
I once read about a very nice weathercock in 'Old Mother Goose.'
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Four times two is eight, and four-onthe weathercock, you know-istwelve.
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He saw the port admiral's house with its tower and fine gilded weathervane.
2
Harlen was moving like a jerky weathervane in a strong wind.
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Even the old weathervane with the silhouette of Father Time against the sky.
4
Above the spinning brass cock of the weathervane hung only a blank sky.
5
The city hall burned right down until there was nothing left but the weathervane.
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The wind vane left here in the spring shows a predominance of wind from the S.W.
2
The wind vane began to flutter and twirl.
3
Velocity anemometers may again be subdivided into two classes, (1) those which do not require a wind vane or weathercock, (2) those which do.
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Wind vanes might be attached to this principle, and could be connected on favourable occasions.
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They regarded one another steadfastly, questioningly, and then he turned from her towards the Wind Vane office.
Uso de weather vane en inglés
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Puffs of wind rustled my pages; the weather vane shuddered, clocked around.
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You can hardly name them unless you look at the weather vane.
3
Her face turned toward Beatrice like an antique weather vane swinging around.
4
The old weather vane with the bullet marks upon it is still preserved.
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Then I remembered that I had tied my horse to the weather vane.
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The curtain had acted as a weather vane,-thewind had hauled to the east.
7
The cow was a weather vane, and the pillar an umbrella stand from Hungary.
8
There were dents in the stabilizers and the gyroscope was spinning like a weather vane.
9
Like the Rory bounce or the Sergio swagger, she's got her own subtle weather vane.
10
The droid's head was swinging on his neck, back and forth like a weather vane.
11
She could even see the top of the Hastings house with its antique rooster weather vane.
12
And he was looking at the DuPree's weather vane when he watered the lawn last night.
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Our behaviour as atavistic consumers is treated as the weather vane for the whole economy and society.
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The toy windmill or weather vane shown in the sketch is made to represent a Blériot monoplane.
15
Now the wizard on the weather vane of the highest tower turned and pointed to the west.
16
It seems to us that Dr. Bush hands his students not a sword but a weather vane.