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Definition of finback in English: finback(also finback whale) nounˈfɪnbakˈfɪnbæk another term for fin whale Example sentencesExamples - In 1871, Dr. Thomas Dwight, Jr. purchased a large finback whale and had the carcass towed to Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor, where the bones were carefully cleaned.
- Apparently nobody noticed that they were pushing around this dead 60 foot finback whale for possibly up to two days.
- Spend six to eight hours a day on the water with giant blue whales, finbacks and humpbacks as you assist researchers with data collection.
- Sea life on the rocky walls isn't all that benefits: humpback, finback and right whales are all common here, as are dolphins and seals.
- Take a whale watching tour and see more kinds of whales more often than anywhere else - playful humpbacks, giant finbacks, and maybe even the rare right whale!
Definition of finback in US English: finback(also finback whale) nounˈfinbakˈfɪnbæk A large rorqual with a small dorsal fin, a dark gray back, and white underparts. Balaenoptera physalus, family Balaenopteridae Also called fin whale, "common rorqual" (see rorqual) Example sentencesExamples - In 1871, Dr. Thomas Dwight, Jr. purchased a large finback whale and had the carcass towed to Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor, where the bones were carefully cleaned.
- Spend six to eight hours a day on the water with giant blue whales, finbacks and humpbacks as you assist researchers with data collection.
- Take a whale watching tour and see more kinds of whales more often than anywhere else - playful humpbacks, giant finbacks, and maybe even the rare right whale!
- Sea life on the rocky walls isn't all that benefits: humpback, finback and right whales are all common here, as are dolphins and seals.
- Apparently nobody noticed that they were pushing around this dead 60 foot finback whale for possibly up to two days.
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