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"fan" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often admirer (7 letters).
Definitions
blow away or off with a current of air
Word origin
Inherited from Middle English fan, inherited from Old English fann (“a winnowing, fan”), derived from Latin vannus (“fan for winnowing grain”), derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”).
Used in a sentence
“He didn't switch on the fan because the temperature was 15 degrees Celsius.”
“"If I cannot be of service, then I certainly don't wish to impose," said McGinty, with a quick fan of breeze that indicated a sweeping bow.”
“The oxen likewise and the yong asses that eare the ground, shall eate cleane prouender which hath bene winnowed with the shouell and with the fanne.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer7 curated clues
01“Admirer”3 letters
02“Air mover with blades”3 letters
03“Cooling device with blades”3 letters
04“Device that moves air”3 letters
05“Enthusiastic follower”3 letters
06“Cooling device”3 letters
07“Sports supporter”3 letters
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