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Nov 7, 2009
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Synonyms for fin

Noun

1. five, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, fin, Phoebe, Little Phoebe, digit, figure
usage: the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
2. tail fin, tailfin, fin, decoration, ornament, ornamentation
usage: one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
3. louver, louvre, fin, slat, spline
usage: one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
4. flipper, flippers, fin, fins, shoe
usage: a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
5. fin, stabilizer, stabiliser
usage: a stabilizer that resembles the fins of a fish
6. fin, extremity, appendage, member
usage: organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals

Verb

1. fin, equip, fit, fit out, outfit
usage: equip (a car) with fins
2. fin, swim
usage: propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
3. fin, break water, swim
usage: show the fins above the water while swimming; "The sharks were finning near the surface"
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