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tailfin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tail fin, vertical fin, vertical stabiliser, vertical stabilizer |
| Type of | stabilizer |
tailfin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fin, tail fin |
| Type of | decoration, ornament, ornamentation |
Examples of tailfin
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He stumbles upon a sleek black dragon who's been immobilized by a tailfin injury.
From the sltrib.com
The 1959 Eldorado was the ultimate expression of the tailfin look Cadillac pioneered.
From the freep.com
The males of certain species of fish have a yellow band on the tailfin.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Unlike the actual merlion, she has hands and legs instead of a tailfin.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Off in the distance rise the tailfin-shaped buttes of Cadillac Range.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The tailfin was later modified to incorporate the drag chute first used on Endeavour in 1992.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The centerpiece of the living room is a pink Cadillac tailfin couch.
From the npr.org
The Cadillac tailfin did serve one practical purpose, however.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More recently the size of the tailfin has been increased.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
- Vertical stabilizer: a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
- Tail fin: one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
- The tailfin era of automobile styling encompassed the 1950s and 1960s, peaking between 1957 and 1960. It was a style that spread worldwide, as car designers picked up styling trends from the American automobile industry.
- A fin at the tail (of a fish or airplane); A fin like projection at the rear of a car, common on American cars of the 1950s
