fan
noun [C] (OBJECT/PIECE OF EQUIPMENT) /fæn/Definition
B1 a device that is used to move the air around, either an object made of folded paper or other material that you wave with your hand, or an electric device with wide blades that turn quickly: There was no air conditioning, just a ceiling fan turning slowly.Machinery and machinesHousehold equipment and domestic chores
(Definition of fan noun (OBJECT/PIECE OF EQUIPMENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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