fin
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1. organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals (noun.animal)
| hyponym | : | dorsal fin, |
| definition | : | unpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates that help to maintain balance (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | pectoral fin, |
| definition | : | either of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movement (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | pelvic fin, ventral fin, |
| definition | : | either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | caudal fin, tail fin, |
| definition | : | the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates (noun.animal) |
| part holonym | : | ray, |
| definition | : | any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish (noun.animal) |
| part meronym | : | fish, |
| definition | : | any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills (noun.animal) |
2. a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | vane, |
| definition | : | a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | ship, |
| definition | : | a vessel that carries passengers or freight (noun.artifact) |
3. a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | shoe, |
| definition | : | footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material (noun.artifact) |
4. one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | slat, spline, |
| definition | : | a thin strip (wood or metal) (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | jalousie, |
| definition | : | a shutter made of angled slats (noun.artifact) |
5. one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile (noun.artifact)
| part meronym | : | auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar, |
| definition | : | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine (noun.artifact) |
6. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | digit, figure, |
| definition | : | one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration (noun.quantity) |
7. show the fins above the water while swimming (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | swim, swim, |
| definition | : | travel through water (verb.motion) |
8. propel oneself through the water in a finning motion (verb.motion)
| domain category | : | aquatics, water sport, |
| definition | : | sports that involve bodies of water (noun.act) |
9. equip (a car) with fins (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | equip, fit, fit out, outfit, |
| definition | : | provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose (verb.possession) |
10. organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | break water, fin, |
| definition | : | show the fins above the water while swimming (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | fin, |
| definition | : | propel oneself through the water in a finning motion (verb.motion) |
11. a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | flip, |
| definition | : | move with a flick or light motion (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | fin, |
| definition | : | propel oneself through the water in a finning motion (verb.motion) |
12. one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | fin, |
| definition | : | equip (a car) with fins (verb.possession) |
13. show the fins above the water while swimming (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | fin, fin, |
| definition | : | organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals (noun.animal) |
14. propel oneself through the water in a finning motion (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | fin, flipper, |
| definition | : | a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) (noun.artifact) |
15. equip (a car) with fins (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | fin, tail fin, tailfin, |
| definition | : | one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile (noun.artifact) |
16. organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | break water, fin, |
| definition | : | show the fins above the water while swimming (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | fin, |
| definition | : | propel oneself through the water in a finning motion (verb.motion) |
17. a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | flip, |
| definition | : | move with a flick or light motion (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | fin, |
| definition | : | propel oneself through the water in a finning motion (verb.motion) |
18. one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | fin, |
| definition | : | equip (a car) with fins (verb.possession) |
19. show the fins above the water while swimming (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | fin, fin, |
| definition | : | organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals (noun.animal) |
20. propel oneself through the water in a finning motion (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | fin, flipper, |
| definition | : | a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) (noun.artifact) |
21. equip (a car) with fins (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | fin, tail fin, tailfin, |
| definition | : | one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile (noun.artifact) |
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