finning

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noun

The act of removing a live shark's fin, and releasing the shark back into the sea.

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Meanings

nounfinning (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act of removing a live shark's fin, and releasing the shark back into the sea.

    Humane Society International is targeting Chinese restaurants and diners in major cities across North America this week with its campaign against shark finning.

    2009 January 29, Camille Bains, “Save sharks, skip soup, Year of Ox diners urged”, in Toronto Star
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fin

Origin

From fin + -ing.

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APA

finning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finning

MLA

“finning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finning. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finning,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finning.

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