HyperDic: fin

English > 9 senses of the word fin:
NOUNquantityfin, five, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, Phoebe, Little Phoebethe cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
artifactfin, tail fin, tailfinone of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
artifactfin, louver, louvreone of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
artifactfin, flippera shoe for swimming
artifactfina stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
animalfinorgan of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
VERBpossessionfinequip (a car) with fins
motionfinpropel oneself through the water in a finning motion
motionfin, break watershow the fins above the water while swimming
fin > pronunciation
Soundsfih'n
RhymesAdrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn...
English > fin: 9 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningThe cardinal number that is the sum of four and one.
Synonymsfive, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, Phoebe, Little Phoebe
Broaderdigit, figureOne of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
Spanish5, cinco, cinque, quint
Catalan5, cinc, cinque, quintet, quint
English > fin: 9 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningOne of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile.
Synonymstail fin, tailfin
Part ofcar, auto, automobile, machine, motorcarA motor vehicle with four wheels
Broaderdecoration, ornament, ornamentationSomething used to beautify
Verbsfinequip (a car) with fins
English > fin: 9 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningOne of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain.
Synonymslouver, louvre
Part ofjalousieA shutter made of angled slats
Broaderslat, splineA thin strip (wood or metal)
Spanishlumbrera, persiana
Catalanaleta, persiana
English > fin: 9 senses > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater).
Synonymflipper
Broadershoefootwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
Spanishaleta
Catalanaleta
Verbsfinpropel oneself through the water in a finning motion
English > fin: 9 senses > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish.
Part ofshipA vessel that carries passengers or freight
NarrowervaneA fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it
Broaderstabilizer, stabiliserA device for making something stable
Spanishaleta
Catalanaleta
English > fin: 9 senses > noun 6, animal
Meaningorgan of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals.
Part offishAny of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
PartsrayAny of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish
Narrowerdorsal finunpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates that help to maintain balance
pectoral finEither of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movement
pelvic fin, ventral finEither of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement
tail fin, caudal finThe tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates
Broaderextremity, appendage, memberAn external body part that projects from the body
Spanishaleta
Catalanaleta, alot
Verbsfinshow the fins above the water while swimming
finpropel oneself through the water in a finning motion
English > fin: 9 senses > verb 1, possession
Meaningequip (a car) with fins.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderequip, fit, fit out, outfitProvide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
Nounsfinone of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
English > fin: 9 senses > verb 2, motion
Meaningpropel oneself through the water in a finning motion.
PatternSomebody ----s
Categorywater sport, aquaticssports that involve bodies of water
BroaderswimTravel through water
Nounsfinorgan of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
fina shoe for swimming
English > fin: 9 senses > verb 3, motion
Meaningshow the fins above the water while swimming.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"The sharks were finning near the surface"
Synonymbreak water
BroaderswimTravel through water
Nounsfinorgan of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals

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