fin vs grip

fin

noun
  • One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver. 

  • A hairstyle, resembling the fin of a fish, in which the hair is combed and set into a vertical ridge along the top of the head from about the crown to the forehead. 

  • A similar structure on the tail of a bomb, used to help keep it on course. 

  • The conning tower of a submarine. 

  • a five-pound (£5) note; the sum of five pounds. 

  • An extending part on a surface of a radiator, engine, heatsink, etc., used to facilitate cooling. 

  • A sharp raised edge (generally in concrete) capable of damaging a roof membrane or vapor retarder. 

  • A device worn by divers and swimmers on their feet. 

  • The finish, the end 

  • A similar appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal. 

  • A thin, rigid component of an aircraft, extending from the fuselage and used to stabilise and steer the aircraft. 

verb
  • To cut the fins from a fish, shark, etc. 

  • (Of a fish) to swim with the dorsal fin above the surface of the water. 

  • To swim in the manner of a fish. 

  • To provide (a motor vehicle etc) with fins. 

grip

noun
  • A handle or other place to grip. 

  • A person responsible for handling equipment on the set. 

  • An apparatus attached to a car for clutching a traction cable. 

  • A lot of something. 

  • A small travelling-bag or gripsack. 

  • A helpful, interesting, admirable, or inspiring person. 

  • Control, power or mastery over someone or something; a tenacious grasp; a holding fast. 

  • A channel cut through a grass verge (especially for the purpose of draining water away from the highway). 

  • A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand. 

  • A long time. 

  • As much as one can hold in a hand; a handful. 

  • A small ditch or trench; a channel to carry off water or other liquid; a drain. 

  • A device for grasping or holding fast to something. 

  • Assistance; help or encouragement. 

  • A visual component on a window etc. enabling it to be resized and/or moved. 

verb
  • Of an emotion or situation: to have a strong effect upon. 

  • To firmly hold the attention of. 

  • To take hold of, particularly with the hand. 

  • To trench; to drain. 

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