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fin

/fɪn/ verb C2
  1. To cut the fins from a fish, shark, etc. (transitive)
  2. (Of a fish) to swim with the dorsal fin above the surface of the water. (intransitive)
  3. To swim in the manner of a fish. (intransitive) · A neutrally buoyant diver does not need to fin to maintain depth.
  4. To provide (a motor vehicle etc) with fins. (transitive)

He/she/it fins · Past finned · Past participle finned · -ing form finning

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Verb forms

Base form
fin
He/she/it
fins
Past
finned
Past participle
finned
-ing form
finning

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The Jungle Book, p. 63 · B2

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