Sentences with word «vane»

A vane is a flat or curved piece of metal or material that moves and shows the direction of the wind. It is often seen on top of buildings, weather vanes, or wind turbines. Full definition
I'm a writer, teacher, performer, photographer, traveler, eater of many things and wearer of many hats (not just tinfoil hats with weather vanes on top).
The two variations on the 250 theme are distinguishable by the number of vanes in the front - fender air vents; first - series Spiders have three, second - edition models sport two.
«Another lure was the whale weather vane on the roof.
Other rods align themselves to that flow, like a weather vane in the wind.
The new engine is fitted with direct fuel injection and a variable vane turbocharger for more boost at lower engine rpm.
The People's Choice Award is often considered a wind vane for Oscar buzz.
Simulations of Titan's atmosphere suggest these waves could be raised by winds as slow as 0.5 meters per second, which would barely move a wind vane on Earth.
Rated at 397 hp and a whopping 765 lb - ft of torque, the diesel features piezo - actuated fuel injectors for improved performance and efficiency and the aforementioned variable vane turbocharger.
I have been looking for counter stools — in the same vane as yours and not too excited by what I ma finiding.
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On either side of it are electronically - controlled guide vanes which help cool the brakes.
Blackbeard and Charles Vane acted as mentors for Edward while Captain Kidd introduced him to the Creed.
This is a vacuum actuated variable vane turbo and the control system seems to be working (the ECM is able to modulate the amount of vacuum, and the actuator moves in response to the ECM's commands.
Sheer fabrics diminish glare while the soft fabric vanes open and close to diffuse incoming rays.
The «Cadiz» design of the rims now has inserts that act as air vanes to help cool the brakes, which will presumably be coming under greater stress given the power increase.
Golovkin intends to fight Vanes Martirosyan on May 5.
A few days ago I wrote about lesser known dividend aristocrats and in that same vane I'm trying to introduce another dividend stock that you may not have heard of.
Also helping to keep the nose locked down on track is a pair of dive planes on either side, while the front splitter has also been modified with turning vanes fitted on the underside in order to improve steering response.
They built a ceramic crucible and placed turbine vanes from used jet engines inside, before heating it to 1150 ºC — the typical in - flight temperature.
The new model makes its debut in King Fisher Blue and features a gloss black vertical vane grille, side vents, dark tint «Flying B» mascot, and 21 - inch Speed wheels with a bespoke finish.
An eye - catching radiator shell features bright stainless steel vertical grille vanes.
The rear uses tiny guide vanes at the upper edge of the rear windshield to direct air onto the rear spoiler.
SFE won't be available as of the model's launch, but it will include low - rolling - resistance tires, a rear spoiler and an active grille shutter system, which automatically controls vanes in the grille based on speed and temperature, opening them only as far as necessary to cool the engine.
Get this, though: the new and most advanced carbon ceramic brake discs ever fitted to a McLaren take seven months to create, with cooling vanes machined into the disc rather than moulded.
[12] The hydraulic pressure typically comes from a gerotor or rotary vane pump driven by the vehicle's engine.
I'm going through that right now and would definitely choose the weather vane which would remind me to look to Him for direction, courage, and guidance.
The new engine is equipped with a turbocharger featuring variable geometry turbine vanes (VGT), which are activated electrically.
Making use of an electronic wastegate for each turbocharger for faster response as well as more precisely varying vane positioning, the single - scroll turbocharger design allows for the use of smaller turbos to reduce weight and improve packaging, while still meeting power and performance benchmarks.
Whitman and Woolf were pushed aside, for the time being, by Harriet Vane and the Honorable Lord Peter Wimsey.
Showtime Boxing: Raul Marquez and Alejandro Luna analyze what lies ahead for Erislandy Lara who defends his WBA Super Welterweight belt against Vanes Martirosyan.
The 10 - speed also features a variable - displacement vane pump, which optimizes transmission fluid pressure, based on speed and load, to enhance efficiency.
The 50 volumes of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels's collected writings run the length of Vane gallery in Newcastle town centre, like an errant Carl Andre floor sculpture.
They'll strip him for fighting Vanes over Derev.
The arrow nocks are designed in a half - moon shape and the four - inch vanes come in stylish blue and white.
These engines range from 1.2 - litre petrol, [12] with four valves per cylinder, that delivers 47 to 65 kilowatts (64 to 88 PS; 63 to 87 bhp), to 1.4 TDI diesel, [13] that delivers 51 to 66 kilowatts (69 to 90 PS; 68 to 89 bhp) and has turbocharger with variable vane geometry.
Politicians only pretend to be religious because they're merely weather vanes pointing in whichever direction happens to be popular.
That could be slightly encouraging, if Vanes were anything close to a KO artist, but his last KO was in 2013 against a 24 -10-3 Ryan Davis, a weight class below GGG.
Architectural details such as the scalloped fascia, clapboard siding, window boxes, windows with lace curtains, and weather vane make it the perfect focal point for the garden.
Movable vanes at the sail's four corners act like rudders so operators can help it achieve and maintain a gravitationally stable solar orbit.
S - shaped vanes provide improved room darkening and combine the look of soft drapery with the durability of vinyl.
-- the one on the 911 R, with additional underbody vanes to channel air to the rear of the car.
First, there is a small vane type lever which is connected to the throttle on the carburetor.
Wind velocity at the surface of the radiator was measured with a simple Dwyer vane type velocity meter.
Stunned by her yearning upon her husband's return, Sophia resolves to protect herself and flees to a family estate, but Vane follows — just in time for them to be stranded together in a snowstorm.
When the wind dies down, the tank then kicks in and reverses airflow back to the rotary vane machine to generate electricity.
Beautifully illustrated storybook written by Danny Katz and illustrated by Mitch Vane about the importance about «buckling up» in your booster seat.
Weights that have been sewn into each fabric vane ensure that they always look crisp and free of wrinkles.
While the vents are open, they offer vertical and horizontal directional vane adjustment and full airflow adjustment down to zero.
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