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van1 [væn] N

1. van Brit (vehicle):

van

2. van Am (commercial vehicle):

van

3. van Brit (rail carriage):

van

vane [veɪn] N

1. vane (wind vane):

2. vane (flat blade):

I . bang [bæŋ] N

2. bang pl Am (fringe):

II . bang [bæŋ] ADV

III . bang [bæŋ] INTERJ

V . bang [bæŋ] VB trans (hit)

rang [ræŋ] VB

rang pt of ring

See also ring , ring

I . ring2 [rɪŋ] N

2. ring (metallic sound):

II . ring2 <rang, rung> [rɪŋ] VB trans

1. ring Brit (call on telephone):

I . ring1 [rɪŋ] N

2. ring (jewellery):

3. ring Brit (part of cooker):

4. ring:

5. ring in boxing:

vat [væt] N

1. vat (receptacle):

vat
vat

2. vat Brit FIN, econ → VAT

See also VAT

VAT [ˌvi:eɪˈti:] N no pl Brit

I . vac [væk] N

2. vac inf → vacuum cleaner

vac

II . vac <-cc-> [væk] VB trans Am inf

vac → vacuum clean carpet, room

vac

III . vac [væk] VB intr

See also vacuum cleaner , vacation

vacuum cleaner N

vale, Vale [veɪl] N (valley)

vase [vɑ:z, Am veɪs] N

veg [vedʒ] inv N Brit inf

veg abbreviation of vegetable

veg

See also vegetable

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The primary purpose of the gaff vang is to reduce the twist in the sail caused by the boom sagging away to leeward.
en.wikipedia.org
The sail's foot (outhaul) and luff (vang) tension are adjusted simultaneously by the use of one line, called a snotter or a choker.
en.wikipedia.org
There is a stainless bail with a mounting hole bolted to the mast - vang block with built-in cleat can be mounted to it.
en.wikipedia.org

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