megafan

English

noun
Definitions
  • (geology) A very large mass of clastic sediment deposited by a laterally mobile river system that fans out from the outlet from a large mountainous drainage network.
  • (informal) An obsessively enthusiastic fan.

Etymology

Prefix from English fan (admirer, electrical device).

Origin

English

fan

Gloss

admirer, electrical device

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