"FAN" meaning in English

See FAN in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} FAN
  1. (rail transport) The station code of Fanling in Hong Kong.
    Sense id: en-FAN-en-name-nahHybpL Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, Rail transportation, Station codes, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 49 3 48 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Noun

Forms: FANs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} FAN (countable and uncountable, plural FANs)
  1. Initialism of file area network. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: file area network
    Sense id: en-FAN-en-noun-pRmK3F-i
  2. (brewing) Initialism of free amino nitrogen, amino acids available for yeast metabolism. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: free amino nitrogen, amino acids available for yeast metabolism
    Sense id: en-FAN-en-noun-PyHv8Riz Categories (other): Brewing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 2 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 49 3 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 2 56 Topics: beverages, brewing, business, food, lifestyle, manufacturing

Inflected forms

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