Detailed translations for "fin"

fin

1. zoology

fin
die Flosse{feminine}
When the shark's dorsal fin slices through the waves the cowardly fisherman hides behind his wife.
Wenn die Flosse des Hais die Wellen durchbricht, hinter seiner Frau.
The male sports a small telltale fin just behind the third shoulder.
Das Männchen besitzt eine verräterische Flosse hinter der dritten Schulter.
fin(also: bladder worm)
die Finne{feminine}
My fin broke.

2. other

fin(also: arete, carina)
der Grat{masculine}
fin
die Naht{feminine}

3. technology

fin(also: wire edge)
der Messergrat{masculine}
fin(also: ridge, bead)
die Rippe{feminine}

4. technology, plastics

fin(also: flash, flash fin)
der Pressgrat{masculine}

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