fin
9
7.3
- noun
- /fɪn/
- Archaic
:
aleta
- The cars on the road appeared to be from a different era, wide bodies with tail fins and brake lights that slanted like eyebrows.
Examples
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Vintage cars often feature dramatic tail fins that showcase the style of the 1960s.
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"Car fins are next," Jimmy said.
Fiction book (1999) -
The last time they trained for a space mission, cars had fins on them.
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A Porsche with elaborate fins.
Fiction book (1996) -
One fenced-off junkyard contains cars with fins, washing machines, dump trucks, and various light aircraft sans wings.
Fiction book (1992) -
The classic automobile was admired for its sleek design and large, chrome tail fins.
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In the showroom, there were several models with striking rear fins that captured the essence of retro design.
Synonyms
1
6.4
A decorative metal piece on a car's rear that looks like a small wing
1
6.5
A pointed upright part at the back of some cars popular in the 1950s
Compounds
- Specialized
5
3.5
A fin on the back of a fish or dolphin that helps it keep balance while swimming
3
4.0
A large whale with a flat head, long body and small back fin found in the Atlantic and Pacific
- Literature
1
9.9
A period at the end of a century, especially the late 1800s, with a mood of decline
- Literature
1
9.9
About the end of a century, especially the late 19th century, showing cultural change and moral decline
- Specialized
1
4.2
A vertical surface at the plane's tail that helps keep it steady in flight
- Specialized
1
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 Prominent
- Archaic
1
6.5
- Archaic
9
7.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fin for a car detail comes from the same idea as a fish or airplane fin because designers added small, wing-like parts to make cars look fast and steady, so those chrome pieces were called 'fins'.