extractor fan

noun

A type of fan designed to remove moisture from a room, or dust or fumes from certain environments.

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Meanings

nounextractor fan (plural extractor fans)

plural extractor fans

  1. A type of fan designed to remove moisture from a room, or dust or fumes from certain environments.

    Injector testing under pressure has never presented any difficulty. It is carried out in a small, dust-free cubicle fitted with an extractor fan and the meter calibration is checked annually.

    1962 October, M. J. Wilson, “Three years of dieselisation at Devons Road depot”, in Modern Railways, page 264

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cooker hoodextractor hoodkitchen hoodrange hood

Translations

Catalan extractor
  • extractorTranslations
French extracteur
  • extracteurTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with extractor fan

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Cite this entry
APA

extractor fan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extractor%20fan

MLA

“extractor fan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extractor%20fan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extractor fan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extractor%20fan.

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