fin

  • 61fin — I [[t]fɪn[/t]] n. v. finned, fin•ning 1) zool. a membranous, winglike or paddlelike organ attached to any of various parts of the body of certain aquatic animals 2) naut. navig. a winglike appendage to a hull, as one for controlling the dive of a …

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  • 62Fin. — 1. Finland. 2. Finnish. * * * fin1 «fihn», noun, verb, finned, fin|ning. –n. 1. one of the movable, winglike or fanlike parts of the body of a fish or other aquatic animal. By moving its fins a fish can swim and balance itself in the water. The… …

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  • 63fin. — 1. finance. 2. financial. 3. finish. * * * fin1 «fihn», noun, verb, finned, fin|ning. –n. 1. one of the movable, winglike or fanlike parts of the body of a fish or other aquatic animal. By moving its fins a fish can swim and balance itself in the …

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  • 64Fin — but has been extended to include other animal limbs and man made devices.The foremost use of fins is to ensure the directional stability of an object moving through a fluid such as water or air and may be seen in the use of fletching on arrows… …

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  • 65fin —   Lā. Anal fin, kuaalo.    ♦ Caudal fin, hi u, pewa.    ♦ Dorsal fin, kualā.    ♦ Pectoral fin, ēheu, pewapewa.    ♦ Ventral fin, hakualo, kuālo.    ♦ Base of caudal fin, akahi u.    ♦ Fin near gill plate, halo.    ♦ Motion of fins, halo …

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  • 66fin — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. flipper, process, lobe, pinna; propellor, rudder; lug, ear, blade. See navigation, part. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. membrane, paddle, propeller, balance, guide, blade, ridge, airfoil, organ, spine,… …

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  • 67fin — I. /fɪn / (say fin) noun 1. a membranous winglike or paddle like organ attached to any of various parts of the body of fishes and certain other aquatic animals, used for propulsion, steering, or balancing. 2. Nautical a. a fin shaped plane on a… …

  • 68fín — a o prid., finéjši (ȋ) 1. ki se vede v skladu z družabnimi pravili in se izbrano oblači: opraviti ima s samimi finimi ljudmi; vstopila je fina dama / preveč je fin, da bi to rekel rahločuten, obziren / fino govorjenje, vedenje / iron. fine… …

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  • 69fin — affin afin aigrefin bec fin biffin coffin confins couffin coupe faim crève la faim dauphin demi fin enfin extra fin faim feint fin génovéfain matefaim meurt de faim mi fin muffin puffin superfin surfin séraphin églefin …

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  • 70fin — n. & v. n. 1 an organ on various parts of the body of many aquatic vertebrates and some invertebrates, including fish and cetaceans, for propelling, steering, and balancing (dorsal fin; anal fin). 2 a small projecting surface or attachment on an… …

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