Word Finder - fan

noun

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A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.

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An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.

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The action of fanning; agitation of the air.

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Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.

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An instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away.

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A small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a smock mill always in the direction of the wind.

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A section of a tree having a finite number of branches

verb

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To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.

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We enjoyed standing at the edge of the cliff, being fanned by the wind.

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To slap (a behind, especially).

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(usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.

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To dispel by waving a hand-held fan.

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I attempted to fan the disagreeable odour out of the room.

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To perform a maneuver that involves flicking the top rear of an old-style gun.

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(metaphoric) To invigorate, like flames when fanned.

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To winnow grain.

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