FAN
/fĂŚn/
6
Scrabble
7
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F(4) A(1) N(1)
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Definition
/fĂŚn/
noun
- 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.
- An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
- The action of fanning; agitation of the air.
verb
- To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.“We enjoyed standing at the edge of the cliff, being fanned by the wind.”
- To slap (a behind, especially).
- (usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.
Source: Wiktionary
