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desk fan

desk fan noun: an electric fan that is small enough to sit on a desk or table.

Noun

desk fan (plural desk fans)

  1. An electric fan that is small enough to sit on a desk or table.
    • Dad’s feet were still dangling over the grinders below, scuffing the tips of his shoes with a noise like a piece of paper being lowered into a desk fan.2012, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Ratburger, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    table fan

Synonyms of desk fan

  • table fan

Forms of desk fan

pluraldesk fans

Questions about desk fan

What does desk fan mean?
Desk fan means an electric fan that is small enough to sit on a desk or table.
What part of speech is desk fan?
Desk fan is a noun.
What is the plural of desk fan?
The plural of desk fan is desk fans.

Words near desk fan in the dictionary

  1. desk dictionary
  2. desk drawer
  3. desk drawers
  4. desk drop
  5. desk drops
  6. desk fan
  7. desk job
  8. desk jobs
  9. desk jockey
  10. desk jockeys
  11. desk killer

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