finishing
Bringing to close
Finishing is bringing something to completion or adding final touches.
A finishing coat of paint is the last one applied.
The finishing line marks where a race ends.
To have a finishing school education is to have been trained in social graces and etiquette—the polish that "finishes" a young person for society.
In manufacturing, finishing refers to surface treatments that complete a product.
Friction-based shine work
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
- varnishingApplying protective clear coating
- lacqueringApplying glossy protective coating
glazing · coating · waxing · sealing · smoothing · deburring · staining · enameling
Friction-smoothing a surface
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
- varnishingApplying protective clear coating
- lacqueringApplying glossy protective coating
- oilingApplying slick substance
waxing · sealing · polyurethane · shellac · tung oil · grain · rubbing · distressing
Smoothing by friction
- deburringRemoving machining imperfections
- platingSurface metal application
- anodizingElectrolytic metal surface treatment
- powder coatingElectrostatically applied cured finish
galvanizing · brushing · grinding · tumbling · electroplating · chroming · blasting · pickling
Successful completion of aim
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- finalizationAct of completing something
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
closure · wrap-up · consummation · resolution · culmination · execution · realization · termination
Sewing a fabric edge
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- steamingReleasing hot vapor
- sergingEdge-binding stitch technique
overlocking · seaming · trimming · dyeing · starching · sizing · felting · napping
Brief maximum-speed effort
- homestretchLast portion before completion
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- final lapRace's concluding revolution
closing · overtake · personal best · pace · timing · leaderboard · podium · medal
buffing
Friction-based shine work
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
- varnishingApplying protective clear coating
lacquering · glazing · coating · waxing · sealing · smoothing · deburring · staining · enameling · gilding
sanding
Friction-smoothing a surface
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
- varnishingApplying protective clear coating
- lacqueringApplying glossy protective coating
oiling · waxing · sealing · polyurethane · shellac · tung oil · grain · rubbing · distressing · burnishing
polishing
Smoothing by friction
- deburringRemoving machining imperfections
- platingSurface metal application
- anodizingElectrolytic metal surface treatment
powder coating · galvanizing · brushing · grinding · tumbling · electroplating · chroming · blasting · pickling · burnishing
accomplishment
Successful completion of aim
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- finalizationAct of completing something
fulfillment · closure · wrap-up · consummation · resolution · culmination · execution · realization · termination · outcome
hemming
Sewing a fabric edge
serging · overlocking · seaming · trimming · dyeing · starching · sizing · felting · napping · calendering
sprint
Brief maximum-speed effort
- homestretchLast portion before completion
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- surgeSudden powerful increase
final lap · closing · overtake · personal best · pace · timing · leaderboard · podium · medal · ribbon
binding
Legally or morally required
- trimmingCutting away excess
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- embossingRaising designs from surfaces
debossing · lamination · stitching · casing · foiling · marbling · endpapers · spine · dust jacket · perfect binding
- woodworkingwoodworking, wood, saw, hammer, drill
- Manufacturing Stepsmixing, blending, grinding, cutting, heating
- Test-taking actionsanswering, guessing, bubbling, circling, marking
- win conditionswin condition, victory conditions, winning, checkmate, knockout
- depletingusing up, depleting, exhausting, draining, consuming
- settlingpaying, agreeing, resolving, concluding, finalizing
finishingbeginning
Initial stage of something
starting · commencing · initiating · start · commencement
finishingabandoning
Leaving permanently behind
quitting · giving up · halting · dropping · suspending
finishingdropping out
Leaving before completion
withdrawing · DNF · scratching · retiring · disqualification
- finishing touchesLast refinements before completion
- finishing offCompleting the final part
- finishing touchFinal perfecting detail
- finishing schoolInstitution teaching etiquette
- wood finishingTreating timber surfaces protectively
- finishing moveDecisive combat-ending technique
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