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    finishing post

    noun

    • 1. a post marking the end point of a race: "the horses proceed past the finishing post"

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  2. www.oed.com › dictionary › finishing-post_nfinishing-post, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun finishing-post mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun finishing-post . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  3. ludwig.guru › s › finishing+postfinishing post | English examples in context | Ludwig

    High quality example sentences with “finishing post” in context from reliable sources - Ludwig is the linguistic search engine that helps you to write better in English

  4. glosbe.com › en › enfinishing post - English definition, grammar, pronunciation,...

    Learn the definition of 'finishing post'. Check out the pronunciation, synonyms and grammar. Browse the use examples 'finishing post' in the great English corpus.

  5. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 193600etymology - What is the origin of "Pipped at the post"? - English...

    Aug 27, 2014 · I remember as a teenager in the '80s hearing the expression used literally at Cheltenham Races meaning (as far as I recall) a horse came from behind to win by a nose at the finishing post. I interpret "pipped" to mean it happened quickly and only by a small margin at the end of the race.

  6. dictionary.reverso.net › english-cobuild › finishing+postfinishing post definition | English dictionary for learners |...

    finishing post translation in English - English Reverso dictionary, see also 'finishing school, the finishing touch, finish, finish line', examples, definition, conjugation

  7. www.powerthesaurus.org › finishing_post › synonyms15 Words and Phrases for Finishing Post - Power Thesaurus

    arrival point. Another way to say Finishing Post? Synonyms for Finishing Post (other words and phrases for Finishing Post).

  8. en.bab.la › synonyms › englishFINISHING POST - Synonyms and antonyms - bab.la

    Different ways to say 'finishing post'. Find more synonyms and antonyms for 'finishing post' at bab.la.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFINISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    finish. noun [ C ] us / ˈfɪn·ɪʃ /. the end of a race, or the last part of something: Both candidates are predicting a close finish in this election. A finish is the appearance of the surface of something or the last covering, as of paint, put onto it: a glossy finish.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFINISHING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to complete something or come to the end of an activity: I'll call you when I've finished my homework. Please place your questionnaire in the box when you're finished. finish (something) with something She finished (the concert) with a song from her first album. She finished second (= in second place) in the finals.

  11. thesaurus.plus › synonyms › finishing_post4 Finishing post Synonyms. Similar words for Finishing post.

    What are another words for Finishing post? Finish, finishing line, tape, end point. Full list of synonyms for Finishing post is here.