I begin as a spinning device that keeps you cool on hot summer days. Add a single letter 'g' to my end, and I turn into a sharp tooth a vampire uses to spook victims. What am I?
A fang
An electrical apparatus with rotating blades that cools down a room is a 'fan.' Attaching the letter 'g' to the end of 'fan' forms the word 'fang,' which refers to the long, pointed tooth of a creature like a bat or vampire.
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