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noun
- 1. an apparatus with rotating blades that creates a current of air for cooling or ventilation: "a couple of ceiling fans, lazily turning"
- 2. a device, typically folding and shaped like a segment of a circle when spread out, that is held in the hand and waved so as to cool the person holding it by causing the air to move: "the girls were giggling behind their fans"
verb
- 1. cool (especially a person or a part of the body) by waving something to create a current of air: "he fanned himself with his hat" Similar
- 2. increase the strength of (a fire) by blowing on it or stirring up the air near it: "gusty wind fanned fires in Yellowstone Park"
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FAN definition: 1. someone who admires and supports a person, sport, sports team, etc.: 2. an electric device with…. Learn more.
The meaning of FAN is any of various devices for winnowing grain. How to use fan in a sentence. The Fanatical Origin of Fan
any of various devices consisting essentially of a series of radiating vanes or blades attached to and revolving with a central hublike portion to produce a current of air: ceiling fan; wall fan. a series of revolving blades supplying air for winnowing or cleaning grain. Horology. fly 2 ( def 28 ).
A fan is a piece of electrical or mechanical equipment with blades that go round and round. It keeps a room or machine cool or gets rid of unpleasant smells. He cools himself in front of an electric fan. ...an extractor fan. Synonyms: blower, ventilator, air conditioner, vane More Synonyms of fan. 5. countable noun.
fan. noun. /fæn/ Idioms. a person who admires somebody/something or enjoys watching or listening to somebody/something very much. sports/music fans. Movie fans will be familiar with his work already. Crowds of football fans filled the streets.
someone who admires and supports a famous person, sport, type of music, etc: More than 15,000 Liverpool fans attended Saturday's game. He's a big fan of country music. Fewer examples. an avid football fan. Thousands of fans packed the club. Occasionally, he receives letters from fans. I'm a big fan of his music.
A fan cools you by moving the air around you. During the warmest weeks of the summer, it's easier to sleep if you have a fan in your bedroom. Some fans are electric: you plug them in and a large blade turns fast and blows air around the room.
1. A device for creating a current of air or a breeze, especially: a. A machine using an electric motor to rotate thin, rigid vanes in order to move air, as for cooling. b. A collapsible, usually wedge-shaped device made of a light material such as silk, paper, or plastic. 2. An implement or machine for winnowing. 3.
Fan Definition. A device for winnowing grain. Any device or machine used to set up a current of air for ventilating or cooling. Anything in the shape of a fan, as the tail of a bird. In a windmill, a small vane that keeps the large vanes, or sails, at right angles to the wind.
Definition of fan verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
