Finishing can refer to: *

Finishing (whisky) Finishing (also known as ''double matured'' or ''wood-finished'') is the procedure that some whiskys undergo where the spirit is matured in a barrel, cask of a particular origin and then spends time in a cask of different origin (from a couple of ...

, a whisky making method that involves aging of multiple casks *

Finishing (bookbinding) In bookbinding, finishing refers to the process of decorating the outside of a book, including the lettering of the spine and covers, any additional tooling, and any inlays and onlays. Finishing can also include the gilding or other decoration of ...

, 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 Wood finishing refers to the process of refining or protecting a wooden surface, especially in the production of furniture where typically it represents between 5 and 30% of manufacturing costs. Finishing is the final step of the manufacturing ...

, 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 Score or scorer may refer to: *Test score, the result of an exam or test Business * Score Digital, now part of Bauer Radio * Score Entertainment, a former American trading card design and manufacturing company * Score Media, a former Canadian m ...

in soccer *Reaching

orgasm Orgasm (from Greek , ; "excitement, swelling") or sexual climax is the sudden discharge of accumulated sexual excitement during the sexual response cycle, resulting in rhythmic, involuntary muscular contractions in the pelvic region charac ...

during sexual intercourse or masturbation.

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