fan out | ˌfan sth ↔ ˈout
to spread out or spread sth out over an area :
The police fanned out to surround the house.
The bird fanned out its tail feathers.
fan out | ˌfan sth ↔ ˈout
to spread out or spread sth out over an area :
The police fanned out to surround the house.
The bird fanned out its tail feathers.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005