wind vane

• Устройство, которое свободно вращается, чтобы показывать направление ветра, обычно устанавливаемое на крыше или высоком сооружении.

A device that rotates freely to show the direction of the wind, typically mounted on a roof or high structure.

1. Weather instrumentB1formal

   A device used to show the direction of the wind, typically mounted on a roof or high structure.

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   • The wind vane on the barn pointed north.
   • Farmers often use a wind vane to predict weather changes.
   • The old church has a decorative wind vane shaped like a rooster.