finisher
Britishnoun
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a craftsman who carries out the final tasks in a manufacturing process
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boxing a knockout blow
Example Sentences
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And when his final putt went in, he had secured a dominant victory at 21-under, five strokes ahead second-place finisher Nicolai Hojgaard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Liam Dawson and Sam Curran were recalled to relative success, while Will Jacks excelled in a new role as a finisher.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
He does play the finisher role in 50-over cricket after all.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
One last-place finisher had to clean up vomit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
A respectable and intelligent mechanic, a brass finisher, applied for relief.
From Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) by Various
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