weathervane

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Noun weathervane has 1 sense

weathervane, weather vane, vane, wind vane - mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
--₁ is a kind of mechanical device
--₁ has particulars: weathercock; wind tee

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Weathervane

Noun:

A weathervane is a device that is typically mounted on the roof of a building and moves with the wind, indicating the direction from which the wind is blowing.

Example sentences:

The gleaming copper weathervane atop the barn swiveled toward the east, signaling the arrival of a strong gust of wind.
Our neighbor's weathervane is shaped like a rooster and it always makes me smile when I see it spinning in the breeze.

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Adjective:

Weathervane is not used as an adjective.

Verb:

Weathervane is not used as a verb.

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