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shoe vs fin

fin vs shoe

shoe and fin both are nouns.

shoe and fin both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shoe Yes No Yes No
fin Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fin is a hyponym of shoe; that is, fin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shoe:
  • shoe: footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
  • fin: a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
shoe (noun) fin (noun)
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
(card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
shoe (verb) fin (verb)
furnish with shoes show the fins above the water while swimming
propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
equip (a car) with fins
Difference between shoe and fin

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