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tail fin Definition

tail fin

noun

  1. a fixed or adjustable fin on the rear of a rocket, car, etc.
  2. Zool. a movable fin that forms the tail of a fish, the fluke of a whale, etc.

tail fin Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: It was two meters long, probably including the tail fin.
  • have: They do not have a tail fin and cannot really be mistaken for anything else, if only because of their short snub snout.

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