extractor fan

English

An extractor fan

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æn

Noun

extractor fan (plural extractor fans)

1. A type of fan designed to remove moisture from a room, or dust or fumes from certain environments.
   • 1962 October, M. J. Wilson, “Three years of dieselisation at Devons Road depot”, in Modern Railways, page 264:

     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.

Translations

Translations

• French: extracteur (fr) m
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