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fan noun

  /fæn/ , [feən] , [fɛən] , [fɛːn]
  • 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.
 viuhka
  • An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
 tuuletin, puhallin
  • Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.
 kaari, pyrstö, viuhka

fan verb

  /fæn/ , [feən] , [fɛən] , [fɛːn]
  • (intransitive, usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.
 hajota, levitä
  • (transitive) To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
 leyhytellä, puhaltaa, tuulettaa
  • (transitive) To slap (a behind, especially).
 läpsäyttää, taputtaa

fan noun

  /fæn/ , [feən] , [fɛən] , [fɛːn]
  • A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
 fani, kannattaja, diggari, ihailija
hand fan
viuhka
fan fiction
fanifiktio, fanifiktio-tarina
fan death
tuuletinkuolema
ceiling fan
kattotuuletin
fan club
ihailijakerho
fan mail
ihailijaposti
winnowing fan
löyhytin
alluvial fan
alluviaalikeila
fan base
fanikanta, fanikunta, fanit, kannattajakunta
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