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tail fin

tail fin is the alternative spelling of tailfin.

Meaning of tailfin

Noun

tailfin (plural tailfins)

  1. A fin at the tail of a fish, caudal fin
  2. A fin on the tail of an aircraft, vertical stabilizer
  3. A fin-like projection at the rear of a car, common on American cars of the 1950s.

Forms of tail fin

pluraltail fins

Questions about tail fin

What is tail fin the alternative spelling of?
Tail fin is the alternative spelling of tailfin.

Words near tail fin in the dictionary

  1. tail ends
  2. tail event
  3. tail events
  4. tail feather
  5. tail feathers
  6. tail fin
  7. tail fins
  8. tail flap
  9. tail flaps
  10. tail gate
  11. tail gates

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