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Phonetic: "/fæn/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: 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.

Definition: An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.

Definition: The action of fanning; agitation of the air.

Definition: Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.

Definition: An instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away.

Definition: A small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a smock mill always in the direction of the wind.

Definition: A section of a tree having a finite number of branches

Phonetic: "/fæn/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.

Example: We enjoyed standing at the edge of the cliff, being fanned by the wind.

Definition: To slap (a behind, especially).

Definition: (usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.

Definition: To dispel by waving a hand-held fan.

Example: I attempted to fan the disagreeable odour out of the room.

Definition: To perform a maneuver that involves flicking the top rear of an old-style gun.

Definition: (metaphoric) To invigorate, like flames when fanned.

Definition: To winnow grain.

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.

Definition: Any arched ceiling or roof.

Definition: Anything resembling such a downward-facing concave structure, particularly the sky and caves.

Definition: The space covered by an arched roof, particularly underground rooms and church crypts.

Definition: Any cellar or underground storeroom.

Definition: Any burial chamber, particularly those underground.

Example: Family members had been buried in the vault for centuries.

Definition: The secure room or rooms in or below a bank used to store currency and other valuables; similar rooms in other settings.

Example: The bank kept their money safe in a large vault.

Definition: A piece of apparatus used for performing jumps.

Definition: A gymnastic movement performed on this apparatus.

Definition: An encrypted digital archive.

Definition: An underground or covered conduit for water or waste; a drain; a sewer.

Definition: An underground or covered reservoir for water or waste; a cistern; a cesspit.

Definition: A room employing a cesspit or sewer: an outhouse; a lavatory.

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To build as, or cover with a vault.