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Fanning may refer to:

• Fanning (bees), a behaviour of worker bees signalling an entrance to a hive
• Fanning (firearms), a shooting technique in which one hand holds a revolver and the other hits the hammer repeatedly
• Fanning (surname)
• Fanning friction factor, a dimensionless number used in fluid flow calculations
• Fan dance, a dance art form
• USS Fanning, ships of the United States Navy