Word Finder - fans

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A 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 order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.

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An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.

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The action of fanning; agitation of the air.

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Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.

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An instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away.

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A small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a smock mill always in the direction of the wind.

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A section of a tree having a finite number of branches

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To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.

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We enjoyed standing at the edge of the cliff, being fanned by the wind.

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To slap (a behind, especially).

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(usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.

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To dispel by waving a hand-held fan.

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I attempted to fan the disagreeable odour out of the room.

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To perform a maneuver that involves flicking the top rear of an old-style gun.

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(metaphoric) To invigorate, like flames when fanned.

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To winnow grain.

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A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.

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I am a big fan of libraries.

One hundred thousand fans fill the stadium.

The cheering in the auditorium showed the sectionalism of the fans.

A busload of QPR fans passed us looking so solemn, you'd have thought they were on their way to a funeral.

The duration of the Pleistocene lakes was, however, brief as compared with the time since the dislocation of the faulted blocks, as is shown by the small dimensions of the lacustrine beaches compared to the great volume of the ravine-heading fans on which the beaches often lie.

Fruit trees trained as espaliers, fans or cordons against walls, trellises or fences, are not only pruned carefully in the winter but must be also pruned during the early summer months.

A unique scene in a tomb of the IVth Dynasty, however, shows men and women exchanging commodities against each otherfish, fish-hooks, fans, necklaces, &c. Probably this was a market in the open air such as is held weekly at the present time in every considerable village.

A lot of bullshit posted by wannabe vampires and Twilight fans.

His move is unlikely to appease the fans, who remain vehement in their determination to force Petty out as chairman.

With her graceful melodies and evocative lyrics, Vienna has garnered critical acclaim and a rapidly growing legion of fans throughout the world.

I just hope that it doesn't cause any animosity between the two sets of fans.

His great skill and showmanship endeared him to fans while his off-field antics would have put George Best in the shade.

Cyberpunk Reloaded brings together a varied compilation of articles to satiate the appetite of the most avid fans.

These fans, or boulder aprons, eventually broke down sufficiently to allow supply to beaches to the east.

People seem to think Lakers fans are not ardent enough, but part of it is about being cool.

Arsenal fans even chant " Where's your arsenal fans even chant " Where's your Arsenal reject " at Michael Thomas who won the league for them.

He became a very famous ascetic, with a large following of fans.

Cradle of Fear Fans of the underground UK horror scene should be familiar with the low budget horror auteur Alex Chandon.

Dog races in games backgammon etc fans may log wireless content including.

Some CPU cooling fans can cost as much at 7.00 is they have ball bearings and thermal sensors.

The news will send out shock waves among Bluebirds ' fans who are still disgruntled at City's slip from play-off contention.

Amenities/Facilities provided hob oven fridge/freezer microwave dishwasher washing machine iron/ironing board tv room fans barbecue shared pool Outside The apartment has 3 terraces.

During the second half, as the Swindon players had asserted their superiority, the fans had grown increasingly disinterested.

We then ran from the van onto the stage to be greeted by thousands of rain drenched fans.

Ensure no spillage occurs from fireplaces through the operation furnace blowers, range vents dryers and exhaust fans.

We will sorely miss him, as will his thousands of devoted fans around the world.

Later this year 3.5m football fans, including a million from overseas, will attend the World Cup finals in Germany.

All Bedrooms have ceiling fans, mosquito nets, & Satellite TV.

Hundreds of anime fans clubbing to sounds of Cruel Angel Thesis on the dancefloor?

I would never criticize the fans for becoming fickle.

Munk, who showed that selections made by Shem Tobh Palqera (or Falgera) from the Megor Hayyim (the Hebrew translation of an Arabic original) by Ibn Gabirol, corresponded to the Latin Fans Vitae of Avicebron.

Combinations of rays sometimes resemble a luminous fan, or a series of fans, or part of a hollow luminous cylinder.

They also made various kinds of mats, baskets and fans from the leaves of the pandanus, the bark of the hibiscus, from species of bohmeria or other Urticaceous plants.

Dwellings require careful construction, with thick walls and roofs of non-conducting material to keep out the heat-rays, and fans and punkahs are essential for the promotion of currents of air in the inhabited rooms. Personal protection, in the shape of thick pith topees, or cork helmets, and spinal pads, is necessary in the hot months, the clothing being light and loose and not too thin.

Matting of various kinds is very extensively employed throughout India for floor coverings, the bottoms of bedsteads, fans and fly-flaps, &c.; and a considerable export trade in such manufactures is carried on.

I hate any bastards, they're like Cure fans.

Boxing has captured the imagination of sports fans and sports bettors the world over for... the stuff of legend.

Ideal for providing a frontal ' port ' to your fans by fitting in to the plastic front bezel of your case.

With the white LED fans the top blowhole looks ace.

The fans ' blueprint For Football is the central policy document of the FSF and forms the basis of our campaigning work.

I think we should be allowed to see you perform bolero, please can you some how arrange that for us true fans!

Of course, the " fun " on show here is a massive brawl with fans of the rival teams.

Fans hurled concrete, bricks, coins - anything they could find.

For example, aluminum bronzes are used very successfully for inert gas fans in oil tankers.

The fans won't be restricted to legalized brothels like the Pascha.

There was concern in Germany and abroad about a surge in forced prostitution as new brothels opened to cope with the influx of fans.

That heat buildup requires noisy fans to keep the system cool, especially in laptops.

No matter what happens we want our fans to stay calm.

English fans stoned and threw beer cans at portuguese fans in Gelsenkirchen (witnessed by a portuguese TV crew ).

Each room has been freshly painted and all the bedrooms have brand new carpeting, along with ceiling fans to ensure added comfort.

Racist chants from the Sunderland fans didn't really help the atmosphere either.