Finishing can refer to: * Finishing (whisky), a whisky making method that involves aging of multiple casks * Finishing (bookbinding), the process of embellishing a book *

Finishing (manufacturing) Surface finishing is a broad range of industrial processes that alter the surface of a manufactured item to achieve a certain property. Finishing processes may be employed to: improve appearance, adhesion or wettability, solderability, corrosion re ...

, processes that are applied to a workpiece's surface *

Finishing (textiles) In textile manufacturing, finishing refers to the processes that convert the woven or knitted cloth into a usable material and more specifically to any process performed after dyeing the yarn or fabric to improve the look, performance, or "hand" ...

, processes applied to fabrics after weaving * Wood finishing, the process of embellishing and/or protecting the surface *Attendance at a

finishing school A finishing school focuses on teaching young women social graces and upper-class cultural rites as a preparation for entry into society. The name reflects that it follows on from ordinary school and is intended to complete the education, wit ...

*Finishing, the act or skill of scoring in soccer *Reaching orgasm during sexual intercourse or masturbation.

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