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| n. (quantity) | 1. 5, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, little phoebe, pentad, phoebe, quint, quintet, quintuplet, v | the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one. |
| ~ digit, figure | one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration.; "0 and 1 are digits" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. fin, tail fin, tailfin | one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile. |
| ~ auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine.; "he needs a car to get to work" |
| ~ decoration, ornament, ornamentation | something used to beautify. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. fin, louver, louvre | one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain. |
| ~ jalousie | a shutter made of angled slats. |
| ~ slat, spline | a thin strip (wood or metal). |
| n. (artifact) | 4. fin, flipper | a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater). |
| ~ shoe | footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. fin | a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish. |
| ~ ship | a vessel that carries passengers or freight. |
| ~ stabiliser, stabilizer | a device for making something stable. |
| ~ vane | a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it. |
| n. (animal) | 6. fin | organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals. |
| ~ ray | any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish. |
| ~ dorsal fin | unpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates that help to maintain balance. |
| ~ pectoral fin | either of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movement. |
| ~ pelvic fin, ventral fin | either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate. |
| ~ caudal fin, tail fin | the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates. |
| ~ fish | any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills.; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish" |
| ~ appendage, extremity, member | an external body part that projects from the body.; "it is important to keep the extremities warm" |
| v. (possession) | 7. fin | equip (a car) with fins. |
| ~ equip, fit out, outfit, fit | provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose.; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" |
| v. (motion) | 8. fin | propel oneself through the water in a finning motion. |
| ~ aquatics, water sport | sports that involve bodies of water. |
| ~ swim | travel through water.; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank" |
| v. (motion) | 9. break water, fin | show the fins above the water while swimming.; "The sharks were finning near the surface" |
| ~ swim | travel through water.; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank" |
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