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tail fin also tail·fin   (tāl'fĭn')
n.  

  1. A fin at the posterior part of the body of a fish, crustacean, whale, or other aquatic animal.

  2. An ornamental projection shaped like a fin on the rear fender of an automobile. Also called fin1.

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tailfin

noun
1. a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane [syn: vertical stabilizer] 
2. one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile [syn: tail fin] 
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