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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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