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fin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tail fin, tailfin |
| Type of | ornament, decoration, ornamentation |
fin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | stabiliser, stabilizer |
| Has types | vane |
fin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | appendage, extremity, member |
| Has types | pectoral fin, caudal fin, dorsal fin, pelvic fin, tail fin, ventral fin |
fin::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | swim |
Examples of fin
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Being half-Chinese, I grew up eating shark fin soup at special family functions.
From the edition.cnn.com
Lytwyn said you can tell if it's a goliath grouper by the shape of the tail fin.
From the news-journalonline.com
We bought just a few oysters, a couple of squids and scallops and some fin fish.
From the nytimes.com
But if you are stabbed by the sharp fin of any fish, your hand can get infected.
From the dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com
They are frequently found basking at the surface, airing their first dorsal fin.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Eco designer label FIN is launching its first exclusive collection for Asos.com.
From the guardian.co.uk
The vertical stabilizer or fin is fixed to the aircraft and supports the rudder.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The tail is relatively short, laterally flattened, and surrounded by a thin fin.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He said Japan has no record of having issued a permit to export fin-whale meat.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Equip (a car) with fins
- Five: the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
- Propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
- Tail fin: one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
- Louver: one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
- Show the fins above the water while swimming; "The sharks were finning near the surface"
- A fin is a surface used to produce lift and thrust or to steer while traveling in water, air, or other fluid media. The first use of the word was for the limbs of fish, but has been extended to include other animal limbs and man-made devices.
- Fin were a British alternative rock band formed in 1993, who achieved mild success on the independent circuit in the UK.
- The Fin is the name of two characters from Marvel Comics. The Golden Age Fin has elements of both the swashbuckling pirate and superhero genres.
