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Fin

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Noun

1. 5, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, little phoebe, pentad, phoebe, quint, quintet, quintuplet, v

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

2. fin, tail fin, tailfin

one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile

3. fin, louver, louvre

one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain

4. fin, flipper

a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)

5. fin

a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish

6. fin

organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals

Verb

7. fin

equip (a car) with fins

8. fin

propel oneself through the water in a finning motion

9. break water, fin

show the fins above the water while swimming

Example Sentences:
'The sharks were finning near the surface'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Fin

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noun
1. 
any of the firm appendages that are the organs of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals. Most fishes have paired and unpaired fins, the former corresponding to the limbs of higher vertebrates
2. 
a part or appendage that resembles a fin
3. 
a. British
a vertical surface to which the rudder is attached, usually placed at the rear of an aeroplane to give stability about the vertical axis
. US name: vertical stabilizer
b. 
a tail surface fixed to a rocket or missile to give stability
4. nautical
a fixed or adjustable blade projecting under water from the hull of a vessel to give it stability or control
5. 
a projecting rib to dissipate heat from the surface of an engine cylinder, motor casing, or radiator
6. (often plural) another name for flipper (sense 2)
verbWord forms: fins, finning or finned
7. (transitive)
to provide with fins
8. (transitive)
to remove the fins from (a dead fish)
9. (intransitive)
(esp of a whale) to agitate the fins violently in the water
noun
US slang
a five-dollar bill
abbreviation for
1. 
Finland
2. 
Finnish
abbreviation for
Finland (international car registration)
abbreviation for
1. 
finance
2. 
financial

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Fin

see synonyms of fin
1. 
Finland
2. 
Finnish
noun
1. 
any of several winglike, membranous organs on the body of a fish, dolphin, etc., used in swimming, turning, and balancing
2. 
anything like a fin in shape or use
; specif.,
a. 
any narrow edge or ridge formed in manufacturing, as on a casting by metal forced through the halves of the mold
b. 
any vertical airfoil, fixed or movable, whose chief function is to give stability in flight
c. 
a stabilizing or steering projection on boats or submarines
d.  Slang
a hand or arm
verb transitiveWord forms: finned or ˈfinning
3. 
to cut the fins from (a fish)
verb intransitive
4. 
to move the fins, esp. in a violent way
noun
Slang
a five-dollar bill
noun
the end; finish; conclusion
1. 
finance
2. 
financial
3. 
finished

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Fin

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n.
1. A membranous appendage extending from the body of a fish or other aquatic animal, used for propelling, steering, or balancing the body in the water.
2. Something resembling a fin in shape or function, as:
a. A covering for the foot having a flat flexible portion made of rubber or plastic that widens as it extends forward from the toes, used to provide enhanced propulsion in swimming and diving.Also called flipper.
b. A fixed or movable airfoil used to stabilize an aircraft, missile, or projectile in flight.
c. A thin, usually curved projection attached to the rear bottom of a surfboard for stability.
d. A projecting vane used for cooling, as on a radiator or an engine cylinder.
e. See tail fin.
v.finned, fin·ning, fins
v.tr.
To equip with fins.
v.intr.
1. To emerge with the fins above water.
2. To swim, as a fish.
3. To lash the water with the fins. Used of a dying whale.
n.
Slang
A five-dollar bill.
abbr.
1. Finland
2. Finnish

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