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Look up: fan

  1. fan
    [n] - an ardent follower 2. [n] - a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces 3. [v] - agitate the air 4. [v] - strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher) in baseball 5. [v] - make fiercer
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Fan
    A fruit tree or shrub trained and tied flat against wall or fence in the shape of a fan
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  3. FAN
    Fetal Alcohol Network
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20895

  4. fan
    a rotary machine which propels air,or other gas Category: Physics
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  5. fan
    An essential accessory for women, especially in 18thC Europe, used to create a breeze and to communicate modesty, coyness or discreet flirting. The rigid fans of the ancient civilisations and Renaissance Europe have a long handle topped by a leaf of parchment, fabric or feathers within a rigid frame. Folding fans originated in China and came to Eur …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  6. fan
    Used with the heat sink to cool the processor. The more powerful the processor, the more transistors it has and therefore the more heat it generates. An overheated processor will cause programs to crash.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  7. Fan
    Fan noun [ Anglo-Saxon fann , from Latin vannus fan, van for winnowing grain; confer French van . Confer Van a winnowing machine, Winnow .] 1. An instrument used for producing artificial currents of air, by th...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/6

  8. Fan
    Fan transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Fanned ; present participle & verbal noun Fanning .] [ Confer Old French vanner , Latin vannere . See Fan ,
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/6

  9. fan
    1. To move as with a fan. 'The air . . . Fanned with unnumbered plumes.' (Milton) ... 2. To cool and refresh, by moving the air with a fan; to blow the air on the face of with a fan. ... 3. To ventilate; to blow on; to affect by air put in motion. 'Calm as the breath which fans our eastern groves.' ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  10. fan
    noun a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  11. fan
    buff noun an ardent follower and admirer
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  12. fan
    verb make (an emotion) fiercer; `fan hatred`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  13. fan
    verb agitate the air
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  14. fan
    verb separate the chaff from by using air currents; `She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  15. Fan
    • (n.) Any revolving vane or vanes used for producing currents of air, in winnowing grain, blowing a fire, ventilation, etc., or for checking rapid motion by the resistance of the air; a fan blower; a fan wheel. • (n.) To ventilate; to blow on; to affect by air put in motion. • (n.) T...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  16. fan
    in the decorative arts, rigid or folding hand-held device used throughout the world since ancient times; it has been used for cooling, air ... [1 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/7

  17. fan
    device for producing a current of air or other gases or vapours. Fans are used for circulating air in rooms and buildings; for cooling motors and ... [3 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/7

  18. fan
    fan Short for fanatic.
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  19. Fan
    Fan is slang for an enthusiast.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  20. Fan
    Fan is slang for an enthusiast.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  21. fan
    fan, device for agitating air or gases or moving them from one location to another. Mechanical fans with revolving blades are used for ventilation, in manufacturing, in winnowing grain, to remove dust, cuttings, or other waste, or to provide draft for a fire. They are also used to move air for cooli...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08182

  22. Fan
    In terms of costume, a fan is a portable, usually folding in Europe, rigid and mounted on a handle in the Far East, and sector-shaped, device for moving the air to cool one's face. Fans were invented in China and Japan where both folding and rigid forms were at different times popular. In Europe, fo...
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  23. fan
    An accessory for women especially in 18thC Europe, used to generate a breeze and to communicate modesty, coyness or for discrete flirting. The rigid fans of the ancient civilisations and renaissance Europe have a long handle topped by a leaf of parchment, fabric or feathers within a rigid frame. Fol...
    Found on http://www.antique-marks.com/antique-ter

  24. fan
    To miss the ball completely
    Found on http://www.aviemoregolf.com/f.html

  25. Fan
    (person) A `fan`, sometimes also called `aficionado` or `supporter`, is a person with a liking and enthusiasm for something, such as a band or a sports team. Fans of a particular thing or person constitute its fanbase or fandom. They may show their enthusiasm by being a member of a fan club, ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan



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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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