fin
noun [C] /fɪn/Definition
› a thin vertical part sticking out of the body of especially a fish or an aircraft that helps balance and movement: We could see the fin of a shark as it slowly circled our boat. a fish's dorsal fin The aircraft has a long tail fin.Parts of aeroplanesMiscellaneous animal body parts
(Definition of fin noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -tailed suffix
- brush noun (TAIL)
- claw noun
- collar noun
- fetlock noun
- flipper noun (PART OF CREATURE)
- giblets noun
- gill noun (FISH)
- hind adjective
- hindquarters noun
- pincer noun (ANIMAL PART)
- pouch noun (OF ANIMALS)
- prehensile adjective
- tail noun (ANIMAL)
- teat noun (ANIMAL)
- tentacle noun
- wing noun (FOR FLYING)
- winged adjective
- withers noun
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