a fan

Definition of a fan in English English dictionary: flabel
FAN: Free Amino Nitrogen, in brewing, amino acids available for yeast metabolism
FAN: File Area Network
fan: 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
fan: An electrical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc
fan: To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise
Alice took up the fan and gloves, and, as the hall was very hot, she kept fanning herself all the time she went on talking.
fan: To slap (a behind, especially)
fan: Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail
fan: {v} to blow or winnow with a fan, to cool
fan: {n} an instrument used by the ladies to cool themselves, an instrument to winnow corn
fan: make (an emotion) fiercer; "fan hatred"
fan: a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces an ardent follower and admirer make (an emotion) fiercer; "fan hatred"
fan: strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
fan: A device that produces a pressure difference in air to move it
fan: An instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away
fan: AVN forecast output (such as high/low temperatures and precipitation) for a specific location; used by meteorologists as a "first guess"
fan: If someone fans an emotion such as fear, hatred, or passion, they deliberately do things to make people feel the emotion more strongly. He said students were fanning social unrest with their violent protests. = fuel
fan: Many categories of powwow dancers use dance fans There are several different varieties, including flat fan, wing fan, and loose fan, made from eagle, hawk, turkey, or macaw feathers
fan: separate from chaff; "She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field"
fan: {i} device that produces currents of air; follower, admirer, supporter
fan: an enthusiastic devotee of sports
fan: To move as with a fan
fan: A pile that has been spread out, so that all of its cards are visible Only the topmost card in the fan will be completely visible; the other cards will be partially overlapped and hidden Fans may be spread left, right, up, or down; fanned down is the most common
fan: Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock's tail
fan: that which inflames, heightens, or strengthens; as, it served as a fan to the flame of his passion
fan: -A low cone of alluvial materials The central point lies at the mouth of a gully or ravine and the material is spread out onto the adjoining plain
fan: To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan
fan: A radial or axial flow device used for moving or producing artificial currents of air
fan: A strip in which all the triangles share a common vertex
fan: When the car is at idle or being driven in heavy traffic at lower speeds, the fan pulls cool air through the radiator
fan: A small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a smock windmill always in the direction of the wind
fan: To winnow; to separate chaff from, and drive it away by a current of air; as, to fan wheat
fan: That which produces effects analogous to those of a fan, as in exciting a flame, etc
fan: If you are a fan of someone or something, especially a famous person or a sport, you like them very much and are very interested in them. As a boy he was a Manchester United fan I am a great fan of rave music
fan: To toss an unplayable roll; in particular, to fail to reenter after having been hit
fan: A fan is used to pull air through a radiator or oil cooler Heat is transferred from the hot oil or water in the radiator to the moving air
fan: Fabric Address Notification; keeps the AL_PA and Fabric address when loop re-initializes if the switch supports FAN
fan: Wedge-shaped body of sediment (usually sand and gravel) with a roughly semicircular map pattern and a gentle to steep upper surface that slopes away from the head or apex of the body
fan: If you fan yourself or your face when you are hot, you wave a fan or other flat object in order to make yourself feel cooler. She would have to wait in the truck, fanning herself with a piece of cardboard Mo kept bringing me out refreshments and fanning me as it was that hot
fan: An admirer or aficionado, especially of a sport or performer; someone who is fond of something or someone; an admirer
fan: (Otomotiv) Usually refers to the fan mounted to the back of the radiator. Either electrically driven or drive belt driven, it is usually mounted on the radiator to force air through. The fan draws air through the radiator to cool the liquid in the cooling system when the car is standing still, operating at low speeds, or when the air conditioner is running. In some cars, an electrically driven fan is controlled by a thermal sensor in the cooling system
fan: an ardent follower and admirer
fan: strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher) agitate the air
fan: a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces an ardent follower and admirer make (an emotion) fiercer; "fan hatred" strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher) agitate the air
fan: To miss the puck completely when attempting a shot or pass
fan: to fan the flames: see flame the shit hit the fan: see shit. An ardent devotee; an enthusiast. Rigid or folding handheld device used for cooling, air circulation, or ceremony or as a sartorial accessory throughout the world from ancient times. As evidenced by Egyptian reliefs, early fans were of the rigid type, with a handle or stick attached to a rigid leaf or to feathers. In China, the folding fan came into fashion during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644); much significance came to be attached to the fan in East Asia, and many great Chinese painters devoted their talents to fan decoration. Portuguese traders in the 15th century brought fans to Europe from China and Japan. Through the 19th century in the West, fan decoration and size varied with European fashion. Fan Zhongyen Fan Chung yen sea fan submarine fan Tseng Kuo fan
fan: Designed to supply air flow as the fan blades rotate, a fan can be driven by either a motor or belt
fan: A part of the engine which pulls air through the radiator and keeps the coolant from becoming hot
fan: To excite or stir up to activity, as a fan excites a flame; to stimulate; as, this conduct fanned the excitement of the populace
fan: An instrument used for producing artificial currents of air, by the wafting or revolving motion of a broad surface An instrument for cooling the person, made of feathers, paper, silk, etc
fan: Something in the form of a fan when spread, as a peacock's tail, a window, etc
fan: (also "whiff") missing the ball completely Example: A skilled golfer will sometimes exaggerate when they make poor contact by saying that they fanned/whiffed it
fan: A table near the beginning of a disk that identfies the location of everything on the disk
fan: The fan is the combination of blades that spin around to create the airflow to produce the vacuuming action Fans are flat impellors, and are combined in a set of two or three fans on each motor, depending on the model A motor with two fans is called "two-stage"; if it has three fans it's "three-stage" Each fan - set of blades - increases the sealed vacuum, or maximum air pressure drawn through the system Additional sets of fans will change the air flow dynamics, adding fans will increase waterlift and decrease CFM Air driven power brushes work better with a motor with more fan stages, whereas electric brushes operate better with less fan stages
fan: or for checking rapid motion by the resistance of the air; a fan blower; a fan wheel
fan: A fan is a flat object that you hold in your hand and wave in order to move the air and make yourself feel cooler
fan: a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
fan: Any revolving vane or vanes used for producing currents of air, in winnowing grain, blowing a fire, ventilation, etc
fan: 1 (a) Any vaned rotary device for producing a current or stream of air (b) Specifically, a multivaned wheel or rotor used to take in air in a bypass engine or ducted-fan engine It may be either a mere blower of a low-pressure compressor See ducted fan
fan: agitate the air
fan: {f} ventilate; move or impel air; blow upon; stir into action as if by fanning (i.e. fire, emotions); spread like a fan; spread out
fan: is a basic figure used in the International Style Rumba and Cha-Cha incorporating the Fan Position by swivelling on one foot while fanning with the other foot and ending with the foot that fanned pointing to the side
fan: If you fan a fire, you wave something flat next to it in order to make it burn more strongly. If a wind fans a fire, it blows on it and makes it burn more strongly. During the afternoon, hot winds fan the flames
fan: Fabric Address Notification
fan: To ventilate; to blow on; to affect by air put in motion
fan: Free Amino Nitrogen Type of protein break down products in the wort Amino acids and smaller molecules are included A great nutritional source for yeast
fan: and often mounted on sticks all turning about the same pivot, so as when opened to radiate from the center and assume the figure of a section of a circle
fan: A fan is a piece of electrical or mechanical equipment with blades that go round and round. It keeps a room or machine cool or gets rid of unpleasant smells. He cools himself in front of an electric fan. an extractor fan
fan: (aka: "whiff") missing the ball completely when trying to make contact
fan: Usually refers to the fan mounted to the back of the radiator Either electrically driven or drive beld driven, it is usually mounted on the radiator to force air through The fan draws air through the radiator to cool the liquid in the cooling system when the car is standing still, operating at low speeds, or when the air conditioner is running In some cars, an electrically driven fan is controlled by a thermal sensor in the cooling system
fan: A quintain; from its form
fan: Financial Aid Notification See Award Letter
fan: To cool and refresh, by moving the air with a fan; to blow the air on the face of with a fan