tail fin
AmericanEtymology
Origin of tail fin
First recorded in 1675–85
Example Sentences
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Through simulations and experiments, they developed and integrated a simplified version of the whale's tail fin action into a ship's power system.
From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2023
The female specimen is roughly 14 inches, measuring from mouth to tail fin, according to Michelle Horeczko, a senior environmental scientist supervisor with the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2023
MAX deliveries were held up in April when out-of-tolerance gaps were discovered in metal fittings that attach the jet’s vertical tail fin to the fuselage.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2023
It is an Airbus A321, with a union flag on the tail fin, and "United Kingdom" written down the side.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2023
The Wart’s legs had fused together into his backbone and his feet and toes had become a tail fin.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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