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单词 finback
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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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