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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shark fin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
shark fin
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An upward curled felt side lap or end lap.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: the fin of a shark, specifically the dorsal, pectoral, or caudal fin..

Inflected Forms

shark fins (plural) shark-fin (alternative) sharkfin (alternative)

Phrases

shark fin soup blood in the water shark attack

Frequently Paired Words

blood in the water shark attack

Questions

What does shark fin mean?
An upward curled felt side lap or end lap.

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