Fanning

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  • v. Present participle of fan.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In machine-sewing, a variety of free embroidery stitching on ornamental fabrics used for decorative purposes. Also called flossing.
    • Word Usage
    "Indeed, America's conservative forces have been so effective in fanning the flames of confusion that many of us are in serious panic mode about these mid-term elections."
    Equivalent
    fanning mill   
    Verb Form
    fanned    fanning    fans   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    strikeout    sieve    strain    sift    compound    deepen    heighten    intensify   
    Cross Reference
    stimulate    increase    electric fan    fanning along    order of the fan    mystical fan    eucharistic    plenum fan    fan engine    fan motor   
    Variant
    fanning    fanned   
    Form
    ceiling fan    cooling fan    desk fan    fanner   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    quintain    ventilate    winnow    stimulate    punkah    punka    flabellum    fanner    winnower    blower   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    An    Ann    Anne    Ariane    Bhutan    Bran    Caen    Can    Cannes    Chan   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    player    reader    one    star    band    student    machine    box    audience    hat   
     
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