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Word: Fin
Speech Type: Noun
Old English finn, fin, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vin and probably ultimately to Latin pinna ‘feather, wing’
fɪn
a flattened appendage on various parts of the body of many aquatic vertebrates, including fish and cetaceans, and some invertebrates, used for propelling, steering, and balancing.
Short Definition:flattened appendage on fish etc.
Word: Fin
Speech Type: Verb
fɪn
swim under water by means of flippers
Short Definition:swim underwater using flippers
Examples:- we finned along the side of the wreck
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