refan1
/ˈriːfan/ /rɪˈfan/Aeronautics
noun
The fitting of a turbofan engine with a new and quieter fan; refanning.
adjective
1Of a turbofan engine: fitted with a new and typically quieter fan.
2Of or relating to the action or process of fitting a turbofan engine with a new fan.
Origin
1970s. From refan. Compare refanned.
refan2
/riːˈfan/verb
[with object] Chiefly in figurative contexts (with reference to emotion, ideology, etc.): to fan (flames or a fire) again or further.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Joshua Sylvester (d. 1618), poet and translator. From re- + fan.
refan3
/ˌriːˈfan/Aeronautics
verb
[with object] To fit (a turbofan engine) with a new and typically quieter fan; to fit the engines of (an aircraft) with new fans.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Aviation Week. From re- + fan.