Assertion: weather vane | /r/CapableOf | serve as simple means
Facets:
value: for centuries
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: For centuries, wind vanes served as a simple means of detecting wind speed and direction, making them a critical tool for shipping, travel, agriculture and weather prediction.
text: For centuries, wind vanes served as a simple means of detecting wind speed and direction, making them a critical tool for shipping, travel, agriculture and weather prediction.