How to Spell fan
fan
fan - noun
- Any of various devices for winnowing grain
- A device that is held in the hand and moved back and forth to cool a person and that is usually shaped like a segment of a circle and composed of material (such as feathers or paper) mounted on thin rods or slats moving about a pivot so that the device may be closed compactly when not in use
- A device that consists of a series of vanes radiating from a hub rotated on its axle by a motor
- An airplane propeller
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"a ceiling fan to stir the air"
Usage examples
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Etymology
Latin
Middle English, from Old English fann, from Latin vannus
Word family
fans, fanatic