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.
Fin"ish*ing , n. The act or process of completing or perfecting; the final work upon or ornamentation of a thing.
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