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Finishing
Pronunciation : Fin"ish*ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The act or process of completing or perfecting; the final work upon or ornamentation of a thing.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Fin"ish*ing
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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