fanwise

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adjective

In a radial arrangement resembling a hand-held fan.

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Meanings

adjectivefanwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a radial arrangement resembling a hand-held fan.
adverbfanwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a fanwise manner.

    The two of diamonds being handed back, lay it on the table, and then take off the four top cards from the pack and spread them fanwise on the table […]

    1886, Henri Garenne, The Art of Modern Conjuring
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    In this equipment, Dr. Giesl has tried to produce a true ejector effect in the smokebox and had replaced the conventional blastpipe by seven steam nozzles, directing their exhaust into seven ejector pipes arranged fanwise in the longitudinal axis of the smokebox.

    1959 September, P. Ransome-Wallis, “The British Railways Class "9" 2-10-0s”, in Trains Illustrated, page 420

Origin

From fan + -wise.

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APA

fanwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanwise

MLA

“fanwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanwise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fanwise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanwise.

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