fin

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Recent Examples on the Web Upgraded heat shield tiles and steering fins endured temperatures as high as 3,000 degrees during the descent, working as planned to protect the spacecraft and guide it to an on-target splashdown in the Indian Ocean. William Harwood, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024 Some damselfish cultivate taste buds on their fins, and channel catfish have them across their midsections. Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2024 The test booster used grid fins and cold gas thrusters to control itself when its main engine was dormant, according to Landspace. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024 The inner rotating column of fins pushes the air out through the vents to create a powerful, circulating current. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fin 

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“Fin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fin. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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