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Meaning of finishing

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  finishing
      n 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" [syn: {coating}, {finish}, {finishing}]
      2: the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament
         was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with
         applause" [syn: {finish}, {finishing}] [ant: {beginning},
         {commencement}, {start}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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