fin

fin1

top: fins of a typical bony fish

bottom: swimming fins

fin ¹

 (fĭn)

n.

1. A membranous appendage extending from the body of a fish or other aquatic animal, used for propelling, steering, or balancing the body in the water.

2. Something resembling a fin in shape or function, as:

a. A covering for the foot having a flat flexible portion made of rubber or plastic that widens as it extends forward from the toes, used to provide enhanced propulsion in swimming and diving. Also called flipper.

b. A fixed or movable airfoil used to stabilize an aircraft, missile, or projectile in flight.

c. A thin, usually curved projection attached to the rear bottom of a surfboard for stability.

d. A projecting vane used for cooling, as on a radiator or an engine cylinder.

e. See tail fin.

v. finned, fin·ning, fins

v.tr.

To equip with fins.

v.intr.

1. To emerge with the fins above water.

2. To swim, as a fish.

3. To lash the water with the fins. Used of a dying whale.

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[Middle English, from Old English finn.]

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fin ²

 (fĭn)

n. Slang

A five-dollar bill.

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[Yiddish finf, five, from Old High German funf, finf; see penk^we in Indo-European roots.]

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fin

(fɪn)

n

1. (Zoology) any of the firm appendages that are the organs of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals. Most fishes have paired and unpaired fins, the former corresponding to the limbs of higher vertebrates

2. a part or appendage that resembles a fin

3. (Aeronautics)

a. Brit a vertical surface to which the rudder is attached, usually placed at the rear of an aeroplane to give stability about the vertical axis. US name: vertical stabilizer

b. a tail surface fixed to a rocket or missile to give stability

4. (Nautical Terms) nautical a fixed or adjustable blade projecting under water from the hull of a vessel to give it stability or control

5. (Mechanical Engineering) a projecting rib to dissipate heat from the surface of an engine cylinder, motor casing, or radiator

6. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) (often plural) another name for flipper²

vb, fins, finning or finned

7. (tr) to provide with fins

8. (Zoology) (tr) to remove the fins from (a dead fish)

9. (Zoology) (intr) (esp of a whale) to agitate the fins violently in the water

[Old English finn; related to Middle Dutch vinne, Old Swedish fina, Latin pinna wing]

ˈfinless adj

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fin

(fɪn)

n

slang US a five-dollar bill

[from Yiddish finf five, ultimately from Old High German funf, finf]

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Fin

abbreviation for

1. (Placename) Finland

2. (Placename) Finnish

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FIN

abbreviation for

(Automotive Engineering) Finland (international car registration)

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fin¹

(fɪn)

n., v. finned, fin•ning. n.

1. a membranous, winglike or paddlelike organ attached to any of various parts of the body of certain aquatic animals.

2. a winglike appendage to a hull, as one for controlling the dive of a submarine.

3. any of certain small, subsidiary structures on an aircraft, designed to increase directional stability.

4. any of a number of standing ridges, as on a radiator or engine cylinder, intended to maximize heat transfer to the surrounding air.

5. (on an automobile body) a fin-shaped ornamental part, esp. on a rear fender (tail fin).

6. Usu., fins. flipper (def. 2).

v.t.

7. to provide with fins.

v.i.

8. to lash the water with the fins.

[before 1000; Middle English, Old English finn]

fin′less, adj.

fin′like`, adj.

fin²

(fɪn)

n.

Slang. a five-dollar bill.

[1865–70; earlier finnip, fin(n)if(f) a five-pound note < Yiddish fin(e)f five < Middle High German vumf, vimf; see five]

Fin.

1. Finland.

2. Finnish.

fin.

1. finance.

2. financial.

3. finish.

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fin

fins on a typical bony fish

fin

(fĭn)

One of the wing-like or paddle-like parts of a fish, dolphin, or whale that are used for propelling, steering, and balancing the in water.

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fin

Past participle: finned
Gerund: finning

Imperative

fin

fin

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fin - the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one 5, cinque, five, fivesome, Little Phoebe, pentad, Phoebe, quint, quintuplet, quintet, V digit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"
	2.	fin - one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile tail fin, tailfin auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify
	3.	fin - one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain louver, louvre jalousie - a shutter made of angled slats slat, spline - a thin strip (wood or metal)
	4.	fin - a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) flipper shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
	5.	fin - a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight stabiliser, stabilizer - a device for making something stable vane - a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it
	6.	fin - organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals ray - any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish dorsal fin - unpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates that help to maintain balance pectoral fin - either of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movement pelvic fin, ventral fin - either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate caudal fin, tail fin - the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates fish - any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish" appendage, extremity, member - an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"
Verb	1.	fin - equip (a car) with fins equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"
	2.	fin - propel oneself through the water in a finning motion aquatics, water sport - sports that involve bodies of water swim - travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank"
	3.	fin - show the fins above the water while swimming; "The sharks were finning near the surface" break water swim - travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank"

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Translations

زِعْنِفَة السَّمَكزعنِفَة ذَيل الطائِرَه

ploutevsměrové kormidlo

finnehalefinnehalerorsideror

FlosseFinne

πτερύγιο

aleta

evä

nageoiredériveempennage

peraja

függõleges vezérsík

uggiuggi, stélkambur

pinnaalettaimpennaggio

kilispelekasstabilizatorius

ķīlisspurastabilizators

vin

finnehalefinnestyrefinne

стабилизатор

smerové kormidlo

plavut

fenalabb

kuyrukyüzgeç

鳍鳍状物

fin

[fɪn] N (all senses) → aleta f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

fin

[ˈfɪn] n [fish] → nageoire f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

fin

n

(of fish) → Flosse f

(Aviat) → Seitenleitwerk nt, → Seitenflosse f; (of bomb, rocket, ship) → Stabilisierungsfläche f

(Aut, of radiator) → Kühlrippe f

(for swimming) → Schwimmflosse f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

fin

[fɪn] n (of fish) → pinna; (of plane, bomb) → impennaggio verticale

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

fin

(fin) noun

1. a thin movable part on a fish's body by which it balances, moves, changes direction etc. vin زِعْنِفَة السَّمَك перка barbatana ploutev die Flosse finne πτερύγιοaleta uim باله evä nageoireסנפיר मीन, पंख peraja uszony sirip uggi pinna ひれ 지느러미 pelekas (zivs) spura sirip vinfinnepłetwa دكب وزر، دكب شاپر، پره barbatana aripioară (de peşte) плавник plutva plavut peraje fena ครีบ (ปลา) yüzgeç 鰭 плавець مچھلی اور سمندری جانوروں میں پاۓ جانے والے پنکھ جو انہیں تیرنے وغیرہ میں مدد کرتے ہیں vây cá 鳍

2. anything that looks or is used like a fin. the tail-fin of an aeroplane. vin; stertvin زعنِفَة ذَيل الطائِرَه опашка quilha směrové kormidlo die Flosse halefinne; finne; sideror; haleror πτερύγιοderiva (saba)kiil هر چیز باله مانند vakaaja dérive, empennageמייצב पंख stvari koje izgledaju ili se koriste kao peraje függőleges vezérsík sirip uggi, stélkambur pinna, deriva ひれ状のもの 지느러미 모양의 부분 kilis, stabilizatorius ķīlis; stabilizators sirip ekor kapal terbang stabilisator finne statecznik هر څه چی شاپر لری quilha derivă, ampenaj киль smerové kormidlo krmilo, krmilni sistem kormilo fena ส่วนที่ยื่นออกมาคล้ายครีบ (ของเรือใต้น้ำหรือเครื่องบิน) kuyruk 鰭狀物 кіль; вертикальний стабілізатор پنکھ کی طرح استعمال ہونے والی کوئی شے bộ thăng bằng 鳍状物

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