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How to pronounce fan
Say it like this: /fæn/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does fan mean?
nounA 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 or
An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
“He didn't switch on the fan because the temperature was 15 degrees Celsius.”
The action of fanning; agitation of the air.
“"If I cannot be of service, then I certainly don't wish to impose," said McGinty, with a quick fan of breeze that indicated a sweeping bow.”
verbTo 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).
To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.
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