Lengthening and broadening of fins is not proof of flight, either.    From Wordnik.com.  [Did ichthyosaurs fly? Probably not, no] Reference

Wayne Schulz: ok I get it now - the fins are the ports … cute!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gear Diary] Reference

At the center of the aerodynamically optimized tunnel created by the fins is a 110mm, blue LED fan.    From Wordnik.com.  [Newegg.com RSS Feed - Daily Deals] Reference

To look back and see a saloons pup nibbling at one of my fins will be a memory that will endure for a long time.    From Wordnik.com.  [TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com] Reference

The red on the fins is very vibrant!.    From Wordnik.com.  [New Michigan State Record Great Lakes Muskie Caught in Torch Lake, Near Traverse City] Reference

They make it seem as if the 'fins' are soft, gelatinous.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-08-16] Reference

Note how the buttons have "fins" to ensure proper orientation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-06-01] Reference

Yes, getting the meat off of the "fins" is a sticky mess, but SO worth it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2004-03-01] Reference

When I went back to study the fossils, it really seemed as if the 'fins' were stiff.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-08-16] Reference

Running half-way out each end were four "fins" which served to apply the power driving the craft.    From Wordnik.com.  [Out Around Rigel] Reference

A series of wooden "fins," staggered at irregular intervals, frame panoramic vistas of the ravine.    From Wordnik.com.  [An 'Accordion' of Wood and Glass] Reference

The architects designed a series of triangular wooden "fins" to frame different views of the ravine.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Home With a Concert Hall] Reference

With flexible soft-plastic "fins" and a short marabou tail, the Foxee Jig has lots of wiggle in asmall package.    From Wordnik.com.  [John Merwin Picks the 50 Best Lures of All Time] Reference

Despite its airborne quality this creature has predominantly aquatic attributes, such as fins rather than wings.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Airborne Leviathan?] Reference

4. Strangest of all, sometimes she drags herself around the carpet, with her legs aka fins “swimming” behind her.    From Wordnik.com.  [my dinner with Ariel | the blog of author, illustrator and designer Kris Waldherr] Reference

It doesn't look like it's designed to cut anything, the "fins" aren't sharpened.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

A few parts are available, such as fins to improve turning speed, and a jaw for biting attacks.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mac|Life all RSS Feed] Reference

Glass "fins" also will sit on the side of the building at a 90-degree angle to deflect light and heat.    From Wordnik.com.  [IndyStar.com Top Stories] Reference

The hotel's façade is made from eco-friendly aluminum "fins" designed to diminish the strain on the A/C system.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference

To mimic how fish swim and maneuver, Tan builds "fins" for robotic fish with electro-active polymers that use electricity to change shape.    From Wordnik.com.  [innovations-report] Reference

I saw fins cutting the surface like blades of knives.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blood In The Water] Reference

Score the fins in the same way and cut each one in half.    From Wordnik.com.  [Simple coconut and seafood curry recipe] Reference

Tom flipped his legs over the side of the boat, put on his fins.    From Wordnik.com.  [White Death] Reference

Does not include accessories, rentals, skis, swim fins or skates.    From Wordnik.com.  [In 16 states, tax holidays for back-to-school shoppers] Reference

Shark Swimmers fear its famous fins, but Asian diners devour them.    From Wordnik.com.  [Environment: Cape No Cod?] Reference

    Lady Bride followed him too closely, nibbled his tail fins.    From Wordnik.com.  [Under Water] Reference

Her fins were very beautiful when she shrugged, but fighting fish can lie.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE REAL MAP] Reference

"Winglets" vertical fins added to wing tips have also reduced fuel burn for jets.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Prius With Wings vs. a Guzzler in the Clouds] Reference

My favorite was the blowsy ladyfish with her gold scales and bridal veil of fins.    From Wordnik.com.  [Under Water] Reference

It's amazing how I grew more aquatic on Sundays, preferring fins to hard leather oxfords.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obituary] Reference

She smiled a lot but her shoulder blades were taut under her shirt like the fins of a shark.    From Wordnik.com.  [Far As You Want] Reference

Be careful not to damage the fins; bent fins will render the exchange of heat less efficient.    From Wordnik.com.  [Weekend Project: Straighten the fin combs on your air conditioner] Reference

You see the sharp fins cutting around the room like saws coming through the floor in cartoons.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fall Apart Stuff] Reference

He's directing workers as they hang a rusty fish-shaped submarine with moving fins from the atrium.    From Wordnik.com.  [In Shanghai, Alternatives To The World Expo] Reference

Likewise for "vortex generators," tiny fins added to the surfaces of wind rotors and aircraft wings.    From Wordnik.com.  [Catching The Wind] Reference

The computer gives the stubby wings and tail fins a final adjustment, bringing the warhead to the target with unnerving accuracy.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Mind Of A Missile] Reference