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impeller vs vane

vane vs impeller

impeller and vane both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impeller Yes No No No
vane Yes No No No
As nouns, vane is a hypernym of impeller; that is, vane is a word with a broader meaning than impeller:
  • impeller: the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine)
  • vane: flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
Other hypernyms of impeller include blade.
impeller (noun) vane (noun)
the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine) the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it
Difference between impeller and vane

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