fan
Noun
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is a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purposesubtypes:
- blower, electric fan - a fan run by an electric motor
- exhaust fan - a fan that moves air out of an enclosure
- punkah - a large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceiling; used in India for circulating air in a room
is a part of: cooling system, engine cooling system - equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine -
is a type of: enthusiast, partisan, partizan - an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activitysubtypes:
- aficionado - a fan of bull fighting
- railbird - a fan of racing who watches races from the outer rail of the track
same as: rooter, sports fan -
is a type of: follower - a person who accepts the leadership of anothersubtypes:
- aerophile - a lover of aviation
- aficionado - a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer
- amorist - one dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who writes about love
- bacchanal, bacchant - a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus
- groupie - an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)
- metalhead - a fan of heavy metal music
Verb
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referred to in: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runsis a type of: strike out - put out or be put out by a strikeout
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subtypes: winnow - blow on
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is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstractsame as: winnow
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