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fan (enc)

Fan

Noun1.fan - a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
cooling system, engine cooling system - equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
electric fan, blower - a fan run by an electric motor
exhaust fan - a fan that moves air out of an enclosure
punkah - a large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceiling; used in India for circulating air in a room
2.fan - an enthusiastic devotee of sports
aficionado - a fan of bull fighting
enthusiast, partizan, partisan - an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
railbird - a fan of racing who watches races from the outer rail of the track
3.fan - an ardent follower and admirer
followers, following - a group of followers or enthusiasts
aerophile - a lover of aviation
aficionado - a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer
amorist - one dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who writes about love
bacchanal, bacchant - a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus
follower - an ordinary person who accepts the leadership of another
groupie - an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)
Verb1.fan - strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
baseball, baseball game, ball - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
strike out - put out or be put out by a strikeout; "Oral struck out three batters to close the inning"
2.fan - make (an emotion) fiercer; "fan hatred"
compound, deepen, intensify, heighten - make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
3.fan - agitate the air
winnow - blow on; "The wind was winnowing her hair"
shake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
4.fan - separate from chaff; "She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field"
sift, sieve, strain - separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"

 

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