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Fin v. t. [imp. & p. p. Finned p. pr. & vb. n. Finning.] To carve or cut up, as a chub.
Finned a. Having a fin, or fins, or anything resembling a fin.
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fin
n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one [syn: five,
5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet,
pentad, Phoebe, Little Phoebe]
2: one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear
fenders of an automobile [syn: tail fin, tailfin]
3: one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit
air and reject rain [syn: louver, louvre]
4: a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in
swimming (especially underwater) [syn: flipper, flippers,
fins]
5: a stabilizer that resembles the fins of a fish
6: organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other
aquatic animals
v 1: equip (a car) with fins
2: propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
3: show the fins above the water while swimming; "The sharks
were finning near the surface" [syn: break water]
[also: finning, finned]