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“Fin” or “Finn”

fin / finn are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

fin f·IH·n

  • nouna stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish.
  • nounorgan of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals.
  • verbequip (a car) with fins.
  • verbpropel oneself through the water in a finning motion.
  • verbshow the fins above the water while swimming.

finn f·IH·n

  • nouna native or inhabitant of Finland.
Usage

Examples in context

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“fin”

  • Matz, Tom: Fin hestekultur på Carlsminde'' (Søllerødbogen 1981)
  • The surfboard fin was invented by Tom Blake…
  • The first dorsal fin has two black or brown…
  • The dorsal fin runs the length of its…
  • The first dorsal fin is small and widely separated…
  • The caudal fin has a white spot at…
  • The surfboard fin prevents a surfer from uncontrollably…
  • …the spines of the anal fin.
  • …La civilización perdida: Horizontes sin fin: El refugio de los dioses.
  • …(縁側): often referred as 'fluke fin', the chewy part of fluke,…

“finn”

  • …ship arrives on Kijimi, and Finn and Poe stow aboard the…
  • …the rogue First Order stormtrooper Finn, the scavenger Rey and the…
  • …and captures Rey while Chewbacca, Finn, and Han are saved by…
  • …until Buffy, helped by Riley Finn, sets him free.
  • Fred Finn (politician)
  • Finn halls or Finnish halls were…
  • Fred Finn (born August 24, 1945) is…
  • Finn McCool's Football Club by Stephen…
  • Chewbacca accompanies Rey, Finn, Poe, and C-3PO to the…
  • …shortly thereafter rescues Rey and Finn from the wilderness of Starkiller…

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