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Fans (equipment)

Scope note

Devices consisting of a rotating paddle wheel or airscrew, used for producing or moving large volumes of air or gas with a low compression ratio.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000209970

Equivalent Terms used

fan (equipment)

Created

13yrs ago

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