fin
definition: organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
example: Some fish have pectoral and dorsal fins.
speech part: noun
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definition: a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
example: I scraped barnacles off the fins of my new boat.
speech part: noun
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definition: a shoe for swimming
example: I put on a pair of fins before I went snorkelling.
speech part: noun
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flipper
definition: one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
example: My new door had fins made out of mahogany.
speech part: noun
definition: one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
example: Fins on the back of your car were very popular in the 1950s.
speech part: noun
definition: to show the fins above the water while swimming
example: The sharks were finning near the surface.
speech part: verb
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break water
definition: to propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
example: I finned quickly in the pool.
speech part: verb
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definition: to equip a car with fins
example: I finned my new racer.
speech part: verb
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