vane
noun
vanes
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pluralof vane.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Demand is currently surging for these blades and vanes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
We can smell mulch, feel the vanes of feathers, bump into doors and taste peppermints.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2023
Navy identified as jet vanes for medium-range ballistic missiles.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
Navy identified as jet vanes for medium-range ballistic missiles, as well as devices the Navy identified as “impact sensor covers” that go on the tips of those missiles.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
Most looked almost ordinary; their owners had clearly tried to make them as Muggle-like as possible, but had slipped up by adding chimneys, or bellpulls, or weather vanes.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
