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tail fin

noun

: a fin at the back end of a fish, whale, etc.

: a decorative part on the back of a car that is shaped like a fish's fin

Full Definition of TAIL FIN

1
:  the terminal fin of a fish or cetacean
2
:  fin 2b
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First Known Use of TAIL FIN

1681

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