fin
/fˈɪn/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
- one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
- one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
- a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
- a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
- organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
verb
- equip (a car) with fins
- propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
- show the fins above the water while swimming
“The sharks were finning near the surface”
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