to agitate a fan

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• Fan — or FANS may refer to the following: Ventilation A device to agitate or move air or other gasThe human powered Fan (implement) is a hand held implement used by waving it back and forth.Motor powered Fans: mechanical fans such as oscillating fans,… …   Wikipedia

• fan — fan1 [fan] n. [ME fanne < OE fann < L vannus, basket for winnowing grain < IE base * wē , to blow, flutter > WIND2, WINNOW] 1. Historical a device for winnowing grain 2. any device or machine used to set up a current of air for… …   English World dictionary

• fan — [n1] blower of air air conditioner, blade, draft, flabellum, leaf, palm leaf, propeller, thermantidote, vane, ventilator, windmill; concept 463 fan [n2] person enthusiastic about an interest addict, adherent, admirer, aficionado, amateur, buff,… …   New thesaurus

• Fan (implement) — A hand held fan is an implement used to induce an airflow for the purpose of cooling or refreshing oneself. Any broad, flat surface waved back and forth will create a small airflow and therefore can be considered a rudimentary fan. But generally …   Wikipedia

• fan — fan1 fanlike, adj. fanner, n. /fan/, n., v., fanned, fanning. n. 1. any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces. 2. an implement of feathers, leaves, paper, cloth, etc., often in the… …   Universalium

• fan — 1. n. & v. n. 1 an apparatus, usu. with rotating blades, giving a current of air for ventilation etc. 2 a device, usu. folding and forming a semicircle when spread out, for agitating the air to cool oneself. 3 anything spread out like a fan, e.g …   Useful english dictionary

• fan — I. /fæn / (say fan) noun 1. any device for causing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces. 2. such an object made of feathers, leaves, paper, cloth, etc., designed to be handheld. 3. anything resembling… …  

• fan — I [[t]fæn[/t]] n. v. fanned, fan•ning 1) a device for producing a current of air by the movement of one or more broad surfaces 2) an implement of feathers, leaves, paper, etc., often in the shape of a triangle or a semicircle, for waving lightly… …   From formal English to slang

• fan — Synonyms and related words: Maecenas, V, abettor, adherent, admirer, advocate, aerate, aerator, aficionado, agitate, air, air conditioner, air cooler, air filter, air out, air passage, air condition, air cool, airify, airscrew, amateur, angel,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• fan the flame — Synonyms and related words: aggravate, agitate, alienate, annoy, arouse, awake, awaken, bank, blow the coals, blow up, burn, call forth, call up, come between, conflagrate, disaffect, disunite, divide, enkindle, enrage, estrange, excite, fan, fan …   Moby Thesaurus

• fan — v. a. 1. Use a fan upon, cool or refresh with a fan. 2. Agitate, move, beat gently. 3. Blow or breathe upon, cool, refresh. 4. Excite, stimulate, increase, rouse, fire …   New dictionary of synonyms