bivane

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noun

A vane that is doubly jointed so as to indicate both horizontal and vertical components of a fluid's flow

OriginEnglish vane ← Latin bi- ← Proto-Italic *dwi- →
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Meanings

nounbivane (plural bivanes)

plural bivanes

  1. A vane that is doubly jointed so as to indicate both horizontal and vertical components of a fluid's flow

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Englishvane
  7. Englishbivane

From bi- + vane.

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APA

bivane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bivane

MLA

“bivane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bivane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bivane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bivane.

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