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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 handheld device, typically folding and shaped like a segment of a circle when spread out, that is waved so as to cool the person holding it: "the girls were giggling behind their fans"
verb
- 1. cool (someone or something) by waving an object 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: "fanned by an easterly wind, the fire spread rapidly"
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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.
a. : a device that is held in the hand and moved back and forth to cool a person and that is usually shaped like a segment of a circle and composed of material (such as feathers or paper) mounted on thin rods or slats moving about a pivot so that the device may be closed compactly when not in use. b.
A fan is a flat object that you hold in your hand and wave in order to move the air and make yourself feel cooler.
FAN definition: 1. someone who admires and supports a famous person, sport, type of music, etc: 2. something that…. Learn more.
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. I like his films, but I wouldn't say I'm a diehard fan (= one who strongly admires somebody/something in all circumstances).
Fan definition: any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.. See examples of FAN used in a sentence.
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.
A fanatic; in modern English (originally U.S. ): a keen and regular spectator of a (professional) sport, originally of baseball; a regular supporter of a (professional) sports team; (hence) a keen follower of a specified hobby or amusement, and ( gen.) an enthusiast for a particular person or thing. 1682.
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.
