"swim fin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swim fins [plural], swimfin [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} swim fin (plural swim fins)
  1. A flipper; an items of footwear used while swimming for more speed. Categories (topical): Footwear, Swimwear
    Sense id: en-swim_fin-en-noun-VgJiGLyO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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