fan
noun
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
fanlike
-
a word derived from
fan.
Example Sentences
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Heng and reaching the banks of the Xiang River, the city’s “vast rice fields extend into lotus ponds with fish gliding in and out of the huge fanlike lotus leaves,” she adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
You’ll not want to miss the several ginkgos along the walk — their fanlike leaves turn a dazzling shade of yellow.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
Goldman said there are plans to grow turkey tail, named for its fanlike shape and variegated brown color, as well as reishi and seasonal varieties such as black pearl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
She points out one of the fanlike structures.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 15, 2021
Brass lamps hung from the walls and the earthy floor was worn and smooth; as they walked, their shadows rippled, fanlike, across the wall.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
