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slat vs fin

fin vs slat

slat and fin both are nouns.

slat and fin both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slat Yes No Yes No
fin Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fin is a hyponym of slat; that is, fin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slat:
  • slat: a thin strip (wood or metal)
  • fin: one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
Other hyponyms of slat include lath, louver, louvre, splat, lag, stave.
slat (noun) fin (noun)
a thin strip (wood or metal) organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
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
slat (verb) fin (verb)
close the slats of (windows) show the fins above the water while swimming
equip or bar with slats propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
equip (a car) with fins
Difference between slat and fin

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