If a group of people or things fan out , they move forwards away from a particular point in different directions.
The main body of British, American, and French troops had fanned out to the west...
= spread out
PHRASAL VERB : V P
If a group of people or things fan out , they move forwards away from a particular point in different directions.
The main body of British, American, and French troops had fanned out to the west...
= spread out
PHRASAL VERB : V P
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006