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- [veyn]
- /veɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [veyn]
- /veɪn/
Definitions of vaned word
- noun vaned weather vane. 1
- noun vaned a blade, plate, sail, etc., in the wheel of a windmill, to be moved by the air. 1
- noun vaned any of a number of blades or plates attached radially to a rotating drum or cylinder, as in a turbine or pump, that move or are moved by a fluid, as steam, water, hot gases, or air. 1
- noun vaned a person who is readily changeable or fickle. 1
- noun vaned Aerospace. any fixed or movable plane surface on the outside of a rocket providing directional control while the rocket is within the atmosphere. a similar plane surface located in the exhaust jet of a reaction engine, providing directional control while the engine is firing. 1
- noun vaned Ornithology. the web of a feather. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of vaned
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English; Old English fana flag; cognate with German Fahne flag, Gothic fana segment of cloth; cf. gonfanon
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Parts of speech for Vaned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vaned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.