A fin is a thin appendage or component attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide...
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Look up Fin, fin, fín, FIN, Fín, Fin., fiń., Fins, or fins in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A fin is a thin appendage. Fin, FIN, or Fins may also refer...
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from the tail or caudal fin, fish fins have no direct connection with the back bone and are supported only by muscles. Fish fins are distinctive anatomical...
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The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), also known as the finback whale or common rorqual, is a species of baleen whale and the second-longest cetacean...
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A finial (from Latin finis 'end') or hip-knob is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature. In architecture...
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Actinopterygii (redirect from Ray-finned fish)
ἀκτίς (aktis) 'having rays' and πτέρυξ (ptérux) 'wing, fins'), members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class of bony fish that...
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A dorsal fin is a fin on the back of most marine and freshwater vertebrates. Dorsal fins have evolved independently several times through convergent evolution...
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Shark's fin soup is a soup or stewed dish served in parts of China and Southeast Asia. The shark fins provide texture, while the taste comes from the...
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Fin.K.L (Korean: 핑클) is a South Korean girl group formed by DSP Media in 1998 consisting of members Lee Hyori, Ock Joo-hyun, Lee Jin, and Sung Yu-ri....
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The fin. is a 2 piece indie rock band from Kobe, Japan, currently consisting of lead vocalist Yuto Uchino and bassist/former drummer Kaoru Nakazawa. Uchino...
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Shark fin or Shark Fin may refer to: The fins of a shark Shark fin soup, a soup made with shark fins Shark fin medicinals as quackery Shark Fin, a peak...
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Pelvic fins or ventral fins are paired fins located on the ventral (belly) surface of fish, and are the lower of the only two sets of paired fins (the other...
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"Fin de siècle" (French: [fɛ̃ də sjɛkl] ) is a French term meaning 'end of century', a phrase which typically encompasses both the meaning of the similar...
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Fín was an Irish Princess, who lived during the 7th century. She was a daughter or granddaughter of Colmán Rímid (died 604 CE) of Cenél nEógain. She formed...
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Finning is a Canadian industrial equipment dealer specializing in Caterpillar products. It is responsible for selling, renting and providing parts and...
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traditional tri-fin placement (thruster), a two fin (twin), a four fin (quad), or a five fin set up. The tri-fin refers to a setup with three fins on the underside...
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Fin Fin on Teo the Magic Planet (stylized as fin fin: On TEO, the Magic Planet) is a 1996 computer game for Windows-based computers made by Fujitsu about...
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The fin keel is a stationary foil positioned amidships and projecting downwards under the hull of a sailing vessel. A fin keel is relatively short in...
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Steffan Fin Argus (born September 1, 1998) is an American actor, musician, and model. Argus is from Des Plaines, Illinois. They have an older sister,...
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Fin Taylor (born July 1990)[citation needed] is an English stand-up comedian and podcaster. Taylor was born in St Albans but grew up in Oxford, and attended...
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Fin rot is the phenomenon where the fins of a fish gradually decay and are eventually destroyed. Typically, fin rot is either a symptom of a disease,...
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engineering, an annular fin is a specific type of fin used in heat transfer that varies, radially, in cross-sectional area. Adding an annular fin to an object increases...
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Shark finning is the act of removing fins from sharks and discarding the rest of the shark back into the ocean. This act is prohibited in many countries...
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Fin Garden (Persian: باغ فین Bagh-e Fin) is a historical Persian garden located in Kashan, Iran. It contains Kashan's Fin Bath, where Amir Kabir, the...
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Grid fins (or lattice fins) are a type of flight control surface used on rockets and bombs, sometimes in place of more conventional control surfaces,...
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Odafin "Fin" Tutuola is a fictional character on the TV drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, portrayed by rapper Ice-T. He is a sergeant with the...
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Sarcopterygii (redirect from Lobe-finned fish)
(/ˌsɑːrkɒptəˈrɪdʒi.aɪ/; from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx) 'flesh' and πτέρυξ (ptérux) 'wing, fin')—sometimes considered synonymous with Crossopterygii (κροσσός, krossós,...
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Fin Baxter (born 12 February 2002) is an English professional rugby union player who plays for Premiership club Harlequins. His main position is loosehead...
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"Fin Smith". ESPN. Retrieved 30 June 2021. Schofield, Daniel; Morgan, Charlie (7 June 2022). "Scotland plan raid for England Under-20 fly-half Fin Smith"...
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signed with EFL League One side Wycombe Wanderers for an undisclosed fee. Fin is the son of Neil Back MBE, who is a former international rugby union player...
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