fin
noun
a membranous, winglike or paddlelike organ attached to any of various parts of the body of fishes and certain other aquatic animals, used for propulsion, steering, or balancing.
finning
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present participleof fin.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Some also suggested that, ironically, finning bans may have contributed to the rise in shark mortality.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 10, 2024
But that’s changed: A growing number of finning prohibitions in recent decades have made slicing and dumping illegal in more than 90 percent of the world’s oceans.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 17, 2023
The practice of shark finning, whereby sharks are caught for their fins and their carcasses then dumped back into the ocean, has been banned in U.S. waters for decades.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
And finning is already illegal in U.S. waters.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2022
"Headin' straight out to sea when dry ground's off that way," said Murray, finning feeble hand to starboard, "ain't what Dan'l Webster would do, with his intellect, if he was here."
From The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul by Holman Day
