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Webster 1913 Edition
Finishing
Fin′ish-ing
,Noun.
The act or process of completing or perfecting; the final work upon or ornamentation of a thing.
Fin′ish-ing
,Adj.
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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Finishing
FIN'ISHING
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