overhead fan
Rotating ceiling blades
An overhead fan is a ceiling-mounted device with rotating blades that circulates air in a room.
Unlike portable fans, overhead fans are fixed installations, typically centered in a room and controlled by a wall switch or pull chain: The overhead fan whirred lazily above the porch.
Also called a ceiling fan.
Room's upper surface
- bladesSharp flat cutting parts
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- rotationTurning on an axis
- speedRate of motion
pull chain · remote control · light fixture · mounting · reversible · wobble · installation · electrician
Energy-to-motion converter
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- powerEnergy transfer rate
voltage · capacitor · pull chain · dimmer · outlet · junction box · ground wire · amperage
Circulation of fresh air
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- circulationMovement through a system
- draftPreliminary version of text
- currentDirected flow of charge
downdraft · updraft · wind chill · air movement · whirl · waft · oscillation · turbulence
Light, gentle air movement
- refreshingPleasingly restorative
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- air-conditioningMechanical indoor cooling
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
temperature · sweat · evaporation · comfort zone · thermostat · summer · tropical · muggy
State of being unwound
- white noiseConstant random sound
- ambientOf the surroundings
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
- siestaMidday rest
porch · veranda · tropical · colonial · hammock · rocking chair · ceiling height · bedroom
ceiling
Room's upper surface
speed · pull chain · remote control · light fixture · mounting · reversible · wobble · installation · electrician · flush mount
motor
Energy-to-motion converter
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
power · voltage · capacitor · pull chain · dimmer · outlet · junction box · ground wire · amperage
ventilation
Circulation of fresh air
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- circulationMovement through a system
- draftPreliminary version of text
current · downdraft · updraft · wind chill · air movement · whirl · waft · oscillation · turbulence · cross-ventilation
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
- refreshingPleasingly restorative
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- air-conditioningMechanical indoor cooling
humidity · temperature · sweat · evaporation · comfort zone · thermostat · summer · tropical · muggy · sweltering
relaxation
State of being unwound
- white noiseConstant random sound
- ambientOf the surroundings
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
siesta · porch · veranda · tropical · colonial · hammock · rocking chair · ceiling height · bedroom · living room
overhead fanhandheld fan
Portable manual air-mover
floor fan · pedestal fan · standing fan · portable fan · personal fan
overhead, over, head, heads, headed, heading, header, headless, headfirst