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finishing

fi·nis·hing

UK/ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/ US/ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/ fairly common

noun

1.

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”
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2.

the act of finishing

  • “his best finish in a major tournament was third”
  • “the speaker”
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Phrases

  • finishing coat
  • finishing line
  • finishing move
  • finishing nail
  • finishing press
  • finishing rolls
  • finishing school
  • finishing touch

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