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English
Verb
fan out (third-person singular simple present fans out, present participle fanning out, simple past and past participle fanned out)
- To spread out into the shape of a fan
1963 June, “News and Comment: Sheffield scheme progress”, in Modern Railways, page 368:West of the summit the cutting fans out at the entrance to the new yard on the north side.
2023 March 8, Chris Howe, “Building the platform for Old Oak Common's platforms”, in RAIL, number 978, page 60:Although the platforms for the station will be 450 metres, the full length of the 850-metre box is to allow the tracks to fan out and switches to be installed, so that the trains can reach each of the six platforms.
Translations
to spread out in the shape of a fan
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