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[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
fan \fan\, v. t. imp.  p. p. fanned; p. pr.  vb. n.
   fanning. cf. of. vanner, l. vannere. see fan, n., van
   a winnowing machine.
   1. to move as with a fan.
      1913 webster

            the air . . . fanned with unnumbered plumes.
                                                  --milton.
      1913 webster

   2. to cool and refresh, by moving the air with a fan; to blow
      the air on the face of with a fan.
      1913 webster

   3. to ventilate; to blow on; to affect by air put in motion.
      1913 webster

            calm as the breath which fans our eastern groves.
                                                  --dryden.
      1913 webster

   4. to winnow; to separate chaff from, and drive it away by a
      current of air; as, to fan wheat. --jer. li. 2.
      1913 webster

   5. to excite or stir up to activity, as a fan excites a
      flame; to stimulate; as, this conduct fanned the
      excitement of the populace.
      1913 webster

   fanning machine, or fanning mill, a machine for
      separating seed from chaff, etc., by a blast of air; a
      fanner.
      1913 webster
see also:
fanned fanning fan van fanning machine fanning mill 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
fan
     n 1: a device for creating a current of air by movement of a
          surface or surfaces
     2: an enthusiastic devotee of sports syn: sports fan
     3: an ardent follower and admirer syn: buff, devotee, lover
     v 1: strike out a batter, of a pitcher
     2: make an emotion fiercer; "fan hatred"
     3: agitate the air
     4: separate from chaff; "she stood there winnowing grain all
        day in the field" syn: winnow
     also: fanning, fanned
see also:
sports fan buff devotee lover winnow fanning 
fanned 
[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
fanned
     adj : especially spread in a fan shape; "the peacock's fanned
           tail"; "the spread-out cards" syn: spread-outa
see also:
spread-outa 
[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0
fanned
     see fan
see also:
fan 

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