英语词汇“finning”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

fin¹ n. [countable]

Zoologya winglike or paddlelike part on the body of fishes and certain other water animals, used for movement, steering, or balancing.
any part resembling a fin, such as part of a boat or an aircraft.
ZoologyUsually, fins. [plural] flipper (def. 2).

finned, adj.

-fin- root.

-fin- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "end;
complete;
limit.'' This meaning is found in such words as: confine, define, definite, definition, final, finale, finance, fine, finish, finite, indefinite.

fin., an abbreviation of:

finance.
financial.
finish.

fin¹ n., v., finned, fin•ning.
n.

Zoologya membranous, winglike or paddlelike organ attached to any of various parts of the body of fishes and certain other aquatic animals, used for propulsion, steering, or balancing.
[Naut.]
- Naval Termsa horizontal, often adjustable, winglike appendage to the underwater portion of a hull, as one for controlling the dive of a submarine or for damping the roll of a surface vessel.
- Naval TermsSee fin keel.
AeronauticsAlso called vertical stabilizer. any of certain small, subsidiary structures on an aircraft, designed to increase directional stability.
any of a number of standing ridges on an ordinarily hot object, as a radiator, a cylinder of an internal-combustion engine, etc., intended to maximize heat transfer to the surrounding air by exposing a large surface area.
any part, as of a mechanism, resembling a fin.
Metallurgya ridge of metal squeezed through the opening between two rolls, dies, or halves of a mold in which a piece is being formed under pressure. Cf. flash (def. 11).
Automotivean ornamental structure resembling an aeronautical fin that is attached to the body of an automobile, as on each rear fender (tail fin.)
Slang Termsthe arm or hand.
ZoologyUsually, fins. flipper (def. 2).

v.t.

to cut off the fins from (a fish);
carve or cut up, as a chub.
to provide or equip with a fin or fins.

v.i.

Zoologyto move the fins;
lash the water with the fins, as a whale when dying.

bef. 1000; Middle English, Old English finn; cognate with Dutch vin, Low German finne; akin to Swedish fena

fin′less, adj.
fin′like′, adj.

fin² n.

Slang Termsa five-dollar bill.

Middle High German vumf, vimf; see five
Yiddish fin(e)f five
earlier finnip, finnup, fin(n)if(f ) a five-pound note 1865–70

Fin.,

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Finnish.

fin.,

finance.
financial.
finish.

fin /fɪn/ n

any of the firm appendages that are the organs of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals. Most fishes have paired and unpaired fins, the former corresponding to the limbs of higher vertebrates
a part or appendage that resembles a fin
Brit a vertical surface to which the rudder is attached, usually placed at the rear of an aeroplane to give stability about the vertical axis
US name: vertical stabilizer
a tail surface fixed to a rocket or missile to give stability
a fixed or adjustable blade projecting under water from the hull of a vessel to give it stability or control
a projecting rib to dissipate heat from the surface of an engine cylinder, motor casing, or radiator

vb (fins, finning, finned)

(transitive) to provide with fins

Etymology: Old English finn; related to Middle Dutch vinne, Old Swedish fina, Latin pinna wing

ˈfinless adj

单词	finning
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 fin¹ /fɪn/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Zoologya winglike or paddlelike part on the body of fishes and certain other water animals, used for movement, steering, or balancing. any part resembling a fin, such as part of a boat or an aircraft. ZoologyUsually, fins. [plural] flipper (def. 2). finned, adj. -fin- root. -fin- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "end; complete; limit.'' This meaning is found in such words as: confine, define, definite, definition, final, finale, finance, fine, finish, finite, indefinite. fin., an abbreviation of: finance. financial. finish. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 fin¹ (fin),USA pronunciation n., v., finned, fin•ning. n. Zoologya membranous, winglike or paddlelike organ attached to any of various parts of the body of fishes and certain other aquatic animals, used for propulsion, steering, or balancing. [Naut.] Naval Termsa horizontal, often adjustable, winglike appendage to the underwater portion of a hull, as one for controlling the dive of a submarine or for damping the roll of a surface vessel. Naval TermsSee fin keel. AeronauticsAlso called vertical stabilizer. any of certain small, subsidiary structures on an aircraft, designed to increase directional stability. any of a number of standing ridges on an ordinarily hot object, as a radiator, a cylinder of an internal-combustion engine, etc., intended to maximize heat transfer to the surrounding air by exposing a large surface area. any part, as of a mechanism, resembling a fin. Metallurgya ridge of metal squeezed through the opening between two rolls, dies, or halves of a mold in which a piece is being formed under pressure. Cf. flash (def. 11). Automotivean ornamental structure resembling an aeronautical fin that is attached to the body of an automobile, as on each rear fender (tail fin.) Slang Termsthe arm or hand. ZoologyUsually, fins. flipper (def. 2). v.t. to cut off the fins from (a fish); carve or cut up, as a chub. to provide or equip with a fin or fins. v.i. Zoologyto move the fins; lash the water with the fins, as a whale when dying. bef. 1000; Middle English, Old English finn; cognate with Dutch vin, Low German finne; akin to Swedish fena fin′less, adj. fin′like′, adj. fin² (fin),USA pronunciation n. Slang Termsa five-dollar bill. Middle High German vumf, vimf; see five Yiddish fin(e)f five earlier finnip, finnup, fin(n)if(f ) a five-pound note 1865–70 Fin., Finland. Finnish. fin., finance. financial. finish. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fin /fɪn/ n any of the firm appendages that are the organs of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals. Most fishes have paired and unpaired fins, the former corresponding to the limbs of higher vertebrates a part or appendage that resembles a fin Brit a vertical surface to which the rudder is attached, usually placed at the rear of an aeroplane to give stability about the vertical axis US name: vertical stabilizer a tail surface fixed to a rocket or missile to give stability a fixed or adjustable blade projecting under water from the hull of a vessel to give it stability or control a projecting rib to dissipate heat from the surface of an engine cylinder, motor casing, or radiator vb (fins, finning, finned) (transitive) to provide with fins Etymology: Old English finn; related to Middle Dutch vinne, Old Swedish fina, Latin pinna wing ˈfinless adj
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