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English Dictionary: finishing	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for finishing
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
finishing n a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly" Synonym(s): coating, finish, finishing the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause" Synonym(s): finish, finishing Antonym(s): beginning, commencement, start
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Finish \Fin"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Finished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Finishing}.] [F. finir (with a stem finiss- in several forms, whence E. -ish: see -ish.),fr. L. finire to limit, finish, end, fr. finis boundary, limit, end; perh. for fidnis, and akin findere to cleave, E. fissure.] 1. To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate. And heroically hath finished A life heroic. --Milton. 2. To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish. Syn: To end; terminate; close; conclude; complete; accomplish; perfect.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Finishing \Fin"ish*ing\, n. The act or process of completing or perfecting; the final work upon or ornamentation of a thing.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Finishing \Fin"ishing\, a. Tending to complete or to render fit for the market or for use. {Finishing* coat}. (a) (Plastering) the final coat of plastering applied to walls and ceilings, usually white and rubbed smooth. (b) (Painting) The final coat of paint, usually differently mixed applied from the others. {Finishing press}, a machine for pressing fabrics. {Finishing rolls} (Iron Working), the rolls of a train which receive the bar from roughing rolls, and reduce it to its finished shape. --Raymond.