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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
,ppr.
Definition 2024
finishing
finishing
English
Verb
finishing
- present participle of finish
Noun
finishing (plural finishings)
- The act of completing something.
- (soccer) Shooting ability.
- That guy's a slow and lazy player, but he's got excellent finishing
- 2013, Daniel Taylor, Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic climbs highest to sink Benfica (in The Guardian, 15 May 2013)
- Benítez's team had been subjected to some intense pressure and will be grateful that Benfica's finishing was not as refined as their buildup play. Jorge Jesus's side pinned them back at times but they were guilty of being too elaborate in front of goal.
- The final work upon or ornamentation of a thing; finish.
Derived terms
- finishing coat
- finishing line
- finishing move
- finishing press
- finishing rolls
- finishing school
- finishing touch