Definitions for: Finishing


[n] the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
[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"



Webster (1913) Definition: Fin"ish*ing, n.
The act or process of completing or perfecting; the final
work upon or ornamentation of a thing.


Fin"ish*ing, 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.

Synonyms: coating, finish, finish

Antonyms: beginning, commencement, start

See Also: close, closing, closing curtain, completion, culmination, decorativeness, finale, finis, glaze, mop up, shoeshine, windup

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