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vane vs impeller

impeller vs vane

vane and impeller both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vane Yes No No No
impeller Yes No No No
As nouns, impeller is a hyponym of vane; that is, impeller is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vane:
  • vane: flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
  • impeller: the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine)
Other hyponyms of vane include fan blade, paddle, rudder blade.
vane (noun) impeller (noun)
the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine)
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 vane and impeller

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