"finning" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: fin + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fin|ing}} fin + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} finning (uncountable)
  1. The act of removing a live shark's fin, and releasing the shark back into the sea. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-finning-en-noun-z3PBCbth

Verb

Etymology: fin + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fin|ing}} fin + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} finning
  1. present participle and gerund of fin Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: fin
    Sense id: en-finning-en-verb-jlku~Jdv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 18 82

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