1
: an external membranous process of an aquatic animal (such as a fish) used in propelling or guiding the body see fish illustration
2
: something resembling a fin: such as
b(1)
: an appendage of a boat (such as a submarine)
(2)
: an airfoil attached to an airplane for directional stability
c
d
: any of the projecting ribs on a radiator or an engine cylinder
finned; finning
: to equip with fins
slang
: a 5-dollar bill
1
finance; financial
2
finish
Examples of fin in a Sentence
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Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2024
Conservationists have long railed against the practice of finning sharks, and there are more bans in place now than ever.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 31 Jan. 2024
But regulations that directly target shark mortality—not finning alone—should be pursued to protect sharks as a whole, the study authors tell Live Science’s Melissa Hobson.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2024
By the 1920s, humpbacks were scarce, so the industry began targeting blue whales and then fin and sei whales.
—Douglas Main, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024
Three decades into his projet sans fin, Invader is more monomaniacal than ever.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
The Falcon 9 first stage tucks its grid fins down during launch, minimizing atmospheric drag on the way up through Earth's atmosphere.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 17 Nov. 2023
As the sun rose into a cobalt sky and the mercury climbed to 75, sturgeon finned in the shallows just feet away from awed humans.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2023
Then put on your mask and fins for a little snorkeling to see what kind of marine life seeks refuge in the shallows.
—Outside Online, 4 Jan. 2023
Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
First, there’s a realistic-looking shark with an open mouth, pointy teeth, reflective eyes, and moveable fins.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Then the ray rushes toward the surface, explodes from the water and flaps its fins in the air, the video shows.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Their fins tend to curve back toward the tail and intrusions of black sometimes extend into their saddle patches.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
That’s a lot coming from a marine biologist who has spent years of his life in a mask and fins.
—Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2024
The skull at Pajaro Dunes State Beach in Watsonville probably belongs to either a fin or blue whale, experts told SFGate.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2024
The fins are then used as an ingredient in a delicacy known as shark fin soup.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 31 Jan. 2024
The 23-kilowatt experimental GE motor was tested on a dynamometer using a torque meter—the gray, cylindrical item with the fins at left.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2024
Verb
These rules were intended to decrease the animals’ suffering from finning and prevent them from being killed just for their fins.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2024
Conservationists have long railed against the practice of finning sharks, and there are more bans in place now than ever.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 31 Jan. 2024
But regulations that directly target shark mortality—not finning alone—should be pursued to protect sharks as a whole, the study authors tell Live Science’s Melissa Hobson.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2024
By the 1920s, humpbacks were scarce, so the industry began targeting blue whales and then fin and sei whales.
—Douglas Main, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024
Three decades into his projet sans fin, Invader is more monomaniacal than ever.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
The Falcon 9 first stage tucks its grid fins down during launch, minimizing atmospheric drag on the way up through Earth's atmosphere.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 17 Nov. 2023
As the sun rose into a cobalt sky and the mercury climbed to 75, sturgeon finned in the shallows just feet away from awed humans.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2023
Then put on your mask and fins for a little snorkeling to see what kind of marine life seeks refuge in the shallows.
—Outside Online, 4 Jan. 2023
Noun
With its intensive gear, such as heavy oxygen tanks and fins, and the challenges of navigating the underwater world, most people wouldn’t think of scuba diving as an easily adaptive sport.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
First, there’s a realistic-looking shark with an open mouth, pointy teeth, reflective eyes, and moveable fins.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Then the ray rushes toward the surface, explodes from the water and flaps its fins in the air, the video shows.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Their fins tend to curve back toward the tail and intrusions of black sometimes extend into their saddle patches.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
That’s a lot coming from a marine biologist who has spent years of his life in a mask and fins.
—Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2024
The skull at Pajaro Dunes State Beach in Watsonville probably belongs to either a fin or blue whale, experts told SFGate.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2024
The fins are then used as an ingredient in a delicacy known as shark fin soup.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 31 Jan. 2024
The 23-kilowatt experimental GE motor was tested on a dynamometer using a torque meter—the gray, cylindrical item with the fins at left.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2024
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