fan
noun
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
fanner
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a word derived from
fan.
Example Sentences
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"The subfreezing temperatures day after day brought home a certain physical reality that matches the economic plight of the Midwestern fanner."
From Time Magazine Archive
The fanner gets no more because, ambitious, he grows too much, puts it up for sale.
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1927, Vincent Gaman, a restless Czechoslovakian fanner, set out for America, promising to send soon for his wife, Marija, and their three daughters.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Massachusetts last week, many a fanner and townsman listened to word of the newest miracle, eager to believe.
From Time Magazine Archive
When Mr. Breland had his turn to ask Willie questions, he looked like a bull about to rip into a poor old fanner, and Willie looked scared.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
