: having a fin or fins
… the real stars of underwater acoustics are the finned marine mammals, including whales, porpoises and dolphins.—
Todd Preston
Todd Prestona finned Cadillac
a finned cylinder
—often used in combinationThe first postwar car with fins and V-8 power set a mood of exuberance that reached its peak with the shark-finned Caddy of 1959.—Joseph R. Szczesny
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Eat a lot more of these While seafood experts often disagree about finned fish farming, many agree that vertical ocean farming is a great way to grow sustainable food that is not only nutritious but also cleans our ocean water at the same time.
—Noah Galuten, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
From 1960 through 1968, the full-size Pontiac offered eight-bolt, finned wheels that helped cool the brake drums.
—David Krumboltz, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
All finned and flippered residents at the New England Aquarium are monitored closely, and many receive maintenance such as regular toothbrushing, ear cleaning, and feather preening.
—Brooke Holder, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2025
Gorgo, who resembles Godzilla with larger claws and finned ears that are, frankly, kind of cute, is captured and sold to a London circus … only for his much, much larger mother to smash through Big Ben and rescue her baby.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
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Noah Galuten, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
From 1960 through 1968, the full-size Pontiac offered eight-bolt, finned wheels that helped cool the brake drums.
—David Krumboltz, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
All finned and flippered residents at the New England Aquarium are monitored closely, and many receive maintenance such as regular toothbrushing, ear cleaning, and feather preening.
—Brooke Holder, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2025
Gorgo, who resembles Godzilla with larger claws and finned ears that are, frankly, kind of cute, is captured and sold to a London circus … only for his much, much larger mother to smash through Big Ben and rescue her baby.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Finned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finned. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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