fin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fin)

Inflections of 'fin' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
fins
v 3rd person singular
finning
v pres p
finned
v past
finned
v past p

Collocations for "fin"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "fin" in context.

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fin

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [tail, powerful, large] fin
  2. the [plane's, jet's, ship's, boat's] fin
  3. the fin of the [plane]
  4. [spotted, observed, saw] a [shark's, whale's] fin (in the distance)
  5. the shark's fin was circling (something)
  6. the plane's fin was [damaged, split, dented]
  7. fins improve [stability, aerodynamics, air flow]
  8. fins for [diving, snorkeling, water sports]
  9. [removed, put on, took off] her fins
  10. fins for heat [conduction, transfer, dissipation]
  11. (copper) cooling fins
  12. a fin-like [shape, object, protrusion]
n as adj
  1. [eat, make] shark fin soup
'fin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
battle - mermaid - shark

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