fining

American  

[fahy-ning] / ˈfaɪ nɪŋ /

noun

1. the process by which fused glass is freed of undissolved gases.

2. the process of clarifying or filtering a wine or spirit.

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fining British  

/ ˈfaɪnɪŋ /

noun

1. the process of removing undissolved gas bubbles from molten glass

2. the process of clarifying liquors by the addition of a coagulant

3. (plural) a substance, such as isinglass, added to wine, beer, etc, to clarify it

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Etymology

Origin of fining

First recorded in 1495–1505; fine ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

That’s not only because judges are fining more lawyers for their laziness, but because the publicity about these embarrassments has been inescapable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The league could escalate from fining teams to outright revoking their draft picks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

So can Sanders actually start fining players on his team for these violations?

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

Officials have overhauled the management of brick kilns, a major source of black carbon emissions, and taken other measures such as fining drivers of high-emission vehicles and incentivising farmers to stop agricultural burning.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

He helped me tug my wet coat off—the fining was all stuck to my sweater.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead