weathervane

• Instrumento geralmente instalado em um ponto alto, como o topo de um telhado, que gira livremente para indicar a direção do vento. Também pode designar qualquer dispositivo ou pessoa que mude de opinião com facilidade.

A mechanical device attached to an elevated structure that rotates freely to show the direction of the wind.

1. Wind direction indicatorB2formal

   A mechanical device attached to an elevated structure, such as a roof or tower, that rotates freely to show the direction of the wind.

   Cata-vento

   • The weathervane on the barn pointed north, indicating a cold wind.
   • He climbed up to repair the rusty weathervane.
   • Old churches often have a rooster-shaped weathervane on their spire.

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