Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or process of completing or perfecting; the final work upon or ornamentation of a thing.
- adjective Tending to complete or to render fit for the market or for use.
- adjective (Plastering), (Painting) The final coat of paint, usually differently mixed applied from the others.
- adjective a machine for pressing fabrics.
- adjective (Iron Working) the rolls of a train which receive the bar from roughing rolls, and reduce it to its finished shape.
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- verb Present participle of
finish . - noun the act of
completing something - noun soccer
shooting ability
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
- noun the act of finishing
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Examples
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A third deputy, Muliaman Hadad, has his term finishing in coming months.
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What I will say in finishing is that if you loved the high octane fight scenes with slow-motion effects thrown in of Transformers 1 then prepare yourself for a visual feast and go and see this movie.
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And I think commenting on a book you had no interest in finishing is entirely legit: that's a damning commentary on the book, that you didn't care enough to finish ... and that's important to know.
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I went to work in what they called the finishing room over here.
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Biffle, a close friend of McMurray's, was disappointed in finishing third because he was the leader when the caution came out after the first green-white-checkered attempt.
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But maybe he would be interested in finishing his career in New Jersey.
Olympic break could prompt teams to accelerate their trade talks 2010
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His finishing is deadly and the sky is the limit for him.
Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale praised for display at Internazionale David Hytner 2010
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He had seen them all finished, and he had had a hand in finishing some of them.
A PIECE OF STEAK 2010
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I told him I needed help in finishing the tracking job.
Anyone here have a good story about tracking wounded game? 2009
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I told him I needed help in finishing the tracking job.
Anyone here have a good story about tracking wounded game? 2009
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