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Meaning of 'finishing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Finishing [ a.]
- Tending to complete or to render fit for the market or for use.
2 . Finishing [ n.]
- The act or process of completing or perfecting; the final work upon or ornamentation of a thing.
3 . Finishing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Finish

Meaning of 'finishing' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . finishing [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
Example in sentence:
  • he applied a coat of a clear finish;
  • the boat had a metallic finish;
  • when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly
Meaning (2):
- the act of finishing
Example in sentence:
  • his best finish in a major tournament was third;
  • the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause

Nearby Words:

fin fin-footed fin-toed finable final finale finalities finality finally finance

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