| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| tail fin |
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| PRONUNCIATION: | t l f n |
| VARIANT FORMS: | also tail·fin |
| NOUN: | 1. A fin at the posterior part of the body of a fish, crustacean, whale, or other aquatic animal. 2. An ornamental projection shaped like a fin on the rear fender of an automobile. Also called fin1.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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