fin
One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.
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- (noun) One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.
- (noun) A similar appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal.
- (noun) A thin, rigid component of an aircraft, extending from the fuselage and used to stabilise and steer the aircraft.
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noun One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.
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noun A similar appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal.
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noun A thin, rigid component of an aircraft, extending from the fuselage and used to stabilise and steer the aircraft.
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noun A similar structure on the tail of a bomb, used to help keep it on course.
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noun A hairstyle, resembling the fin of a fish, in which the hair is combed and set into a vertical ridge along the top of the head from about the crown to the forehead.
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noun A device worn by divers and swimmers on their feet.
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noun An extending part on a surface of a radiator, engine, heatsink, etc., used to facilitate cooling.
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noun A sharp raised edge (generally in concrete) capable of damaging a roof membrane or vapor retarder.
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verb To cut the fins from a fish, shark, etc.
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verb (Of a fish) to swim with the dorsal fin above the surface of the water.
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verb To swim in the manner of a fish.
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verb To provide (a motor vehicle etc) with fins.
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Summary
One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.
- (noun) One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.
- (noun) A similar appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal.
- (noun) A thin, rigid component of an aircraft, extending from the fuselage and used to stabilise and steer the aircraft.