fin
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- noun
- /fɪn/
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aleta
- And then we need the side fins and then the tail fin.
- dorsal fin
- pectoral fin
- tail fin
It's an orange one with white fins and a white tail.
- It's an orange one with white fins and a white tail.
- Well, they, they breathe water and they have fins.
- We thought it was a dolphin for a while, but but it had this fin on the back that didn't seem quite right.
- People often say, like, how could you ever evolve a leg from a fin?
- It wasn't quite a hand, but it was basically a fish fin with the bones of a hand hidden inside.
- Well, some of the steak had fins on it, so it was water steak.
- It has fins, has scales, there's fins of fin webbing has a fish like texture to its bones.
- It begins with dust, with mud, sun, water, bits of fin, claw, mandible deposits in the Bank of time.
Examples
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There was a flash of silver fin, the wave of a hand.
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It's an orange one with white fins and a white tail.
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At the bottom of swells, its dorsal fin came out of the water.
Academic text (1997) -
The brown trout flapped its dorsal fin and splashed back into the water.
Fiction book (1995) -
The dolphin swam gracefully, its dorsal fin cutting through the water.
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Each species of fish has a unique shape and size of fin that helps it swim efficiently.
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The shark's pectoral fin allows it to maintain balance while gliding through the ocean.
Synonyms
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3.5
A fin on the back of a fish or dolphin that helps it keep balance while swimming
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A fin on each side of a fish near the head that helps it steer
One of a pair of small fins on the lower body of a fish that help it steer
A fin under a fish that helps it balance and turn
A tail fin at the back of a fish that pushes water to make it move and steer
A flat fin at a fish's rear used to push and steer it in water
A tail fin that is the same on both sides and extends past the spine, seen in most bony fish
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.5
A fin on the back of a fish or dolphin that helps it keep balance while swimming
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4.0
A large whale with a flat head, long body and small back fin found in the Atlantic and Pacific
- Literature
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9.9
A period at the end of a century, especially the late 1800s, with a mood of decline
- Literature
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9.9
About the end of a century, especially the late 19th century, showing cultural change and moral decline
- Specialized
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4.2
A vertical surface at the plane's tail that helps keep it steady in flight
- Specialized
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4.3
A flat upright part on an airplane tail that keeps the plane pointing straight
- Specialized
A tail fin at the back of a fish that pushes water to make it move and steer
- Literature
Relating to the mood and art at the end of a century, often the late 1800s
- Specialized
A tail fin with a larger top than bottom and the backbone entering the top, like sharks
- Specialized
A tail fin that is the same on both sides and extends past the spine, seen in most bony fish
- Specialized
One of a pair of small fins on the lower body of a fish that help it steer
- Specialized
A Pacific shark with fins used for Chinese soup and liver rich in vitamin A
How Stable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fin first named the flat, wing-like limb of a fish. Think of it as a small 'wing' that helps the fish push and balance in water, which is why a fin helps a fish swim and stay steady.