Definition of fin

finnoun

vây

/fɪn//fɪn/

The word "fin" has its roots in Old English and Middle English. In Old English, the word "finn" referred to a fin or fin-like structure, particularly on a fish or a wing. This sense of the word is thought to have been derived from the Proto-Germanic word "*fenniz", which was also the source of the Modern English word "fence". In Middle English, which was spoken from around the 11th to the 15th centuries, the word "fin" began to take on a more general sense, referring to any stiff or pointed protrusion, such as a fin on an animal's back or a finial on a building. This sense of the word has been retained in Modern English, and is the primary sense of the word today.

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a thin flat part that sticks out from the body of a fish, used for swimming and keeping balance

một phần mỏng phẳng nhô ra khỏi cơ thể cá, dùng để bơi và giữ thăng bằng

a thin flat part that sticks out from the body of a vehicle, an aircraft, etc., used for improving its balance and movement

một phần mỏng phẳng nhô ra khỏi thân xe, máy bay, v.v., được sử dụng để cải thiện sự cân bằng và chuyển động của xe, máy bay, v.v.

Example:
  • tail fins

    vây đuôi

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