A fin is a thin component or appendage 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 an appendage used to produce lift and thrust or...
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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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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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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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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)
actino- 'having rays' and Ancient Greek 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 located on the back of most marine and freshwater vertebrates within various taxa of the animal kingdom. Many species of animals...
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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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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) of Cenél nEógain. She formed...
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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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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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Odafin "Fin" Tutuola is a fictional character on the TV drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, played by Ice-T. He is a sergeant with the New York Police...
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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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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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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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Fin Taylor (born July 1990)[citation needed] is an English stand-up comedian. Taylor grew up in Oxford, England, and attended Abingdon School. Taylor...
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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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advanced fin and body rot. Fin rot is common in bettas due to poor water conditions in pet stores. Fin edges turn black or brown Fins fray Base of fins inflamed...
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Shark fin soup is a soup or stewed dish served in parts of China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. The shark fins provide texture, while the taste comes from...
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Conflans–Fin d'Oise is a railway station serving Conflans-Sainte-Honorine. It is a two-level station situated on the lines from Saint-Lazare to Cergy-le-Haut...
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Look up yellowfin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Yellow-fin may refer to one of the following species of fish: Yellowfin bream, several fishes in...
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Cephalopod fins, sometimes known as wings, are paired flap-like locomotory appendages. They are found in ten-limbed cephalopods (including squid, bobtail...
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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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Vertical stabilizer (redirect from Fin Stabilizer)
A vertical stabilizer or tail fin is the static part of the vertical tail of an aircraft. The term is commonly applied to the assembly of both this fixed...
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Military aircraft insignia (redirect from Fin flashes)
the fuselage, the upper and lower surfaces of the wings, as well as on the fin or rudder of an aircraft, although considerable variation can be found amongst...
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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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Finning techniques are the skills and methods used by swimmers and underwater divers to propel themselves through the water and to maneuver when wearing...
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