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| 1. | [ noun ] a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces | |
| Related terms: | device exhaust_fan electric_fan punkah cooling_system | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (baseball) strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher) in baseball | |
| Synonyms: | strike_out | |
| Related terms: | throw strike_out deliver baseball strike_out | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an ardent follower | |
| Synonyms: | buff lover devotee afficionado | |
| Related terms: | follower amorist groupie bacchant aficionado aerophile following give | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (sport) an enthusiastic devotee of sports | |
| Synonyms: | sports_fan | |
| Related terms: | enthusiast railbird aficionado | |
| 5. | [ verb ] make fiercer; as of emotions | |
| Examples: | "fan hatred" |
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| Related terms: | intensify | |
| 6. | [ verb ] agitate the air | |
| Related terms: | shake winnow | |
| 7. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 9705 | |
| 8. | [ verb ] separate from chaff | |
| Synonyms: | winnow | |
| Examples: | "She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field" |
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| Related terms: | sift winnow | |
| Similar spelling: |
Fawn faun Fann Fane fain Fayne fauna fanny Fannie fame |
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