exhaust fan
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3.2
- noun
- /ɪɡˈzɔst fæn/
:
ventilador de extracción
- Some have sides that can be opened for ventilation; others have large exhaust fans.
- bathroom exhaust fan
- installed an exhaust fan
I mean, there, my mic is here, the exhaust fans right here, It's very, very quiet at idle.
- I mean, there, my mic is here, the exhaust fans right here, It's very, very quiet at idle.
- It is noisier than my other printers, partly from the exhaust fan, partly just because I think of the heavier, bigger gantry.
- Perhaps consider the future doing a whole back where it goes here and allowing an exhaust fan.
Examples
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In 1995, the mechanical engineers for the architect of the natatorium increased the amount of outside air supply from 2,000 cfm to 3,500 cfm and simultaneously increased the capacity of the exhaust fan on the roof to 3,500 cfm to compensate for the additional outside air.
Academic text (1998) -
The entire building is under slight negative pressure created by large exhaust fans along the south wall.
Academic text (2001) -
Ceiling exhaust fans begin to suck it up.
Fiction book (1996) -
Even with top exhaust fans, a shocking amount of dust can settle down into your system if you have an open top grill.
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Amoy residents had installed window-mounted exhaust fans in most bathrooms.
Academic text (2006) -
The exhaust fan droned as I paced and finally opened the medicine cabinet over the sink.
Fiction book (1998) -
Air flows at a low velocity from these inlets through the building towards the exhaust fans, carrying the odors released within the building.
Academic text (2001) -
Since more than 60 percent of the people in that study did not have functional exhaust fans in their kitchens, the suggested strategy for humidity control is to open a window when cooking.
Academic text (2004) -
Air from the building exhaust fans is dispersed among the biofilter beds after passing the scrubbers.
Academic text (2001) -
To improve air circulation, we installed an exhaust fan in the kitchen.
Synonyms
293
1.0
A machine with blades that moves air to cool a room
119
4.2
A machine like a fan that makes a strong flow of air to move, cool, or dry things
4
4.6
A machine that moves air to bring fresh air into a room
A machine that removes air, gas, or fumes from a place
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Morphology
The meaning 'a fan that removes air' is directly derivable from combining 'exhaust' (to vent or remove air/gases) with 'fan' (a device that moves air). This is a straightforward compositional compound noun found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The name exhaust fan comes from the idea of an exhaust, meaning to push air out, and a fan, a device with blades that moves air. Picture a spinning fan sending smoky or hot air outside; that's why an exhaust fan means a device that 'removes' air to improve 'ventilation'.