FINING
/ˈfaɪnɪŋ/
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Scrabble
13
WWF
F(4) I(1) N(1) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition
/ˈfaɪnɪŋ/
verb
- To make finer, purer, or cleaner; to purify or clarify.“to fine gold”
- To become finer, purer, or cleaner.
- To make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.“to fine the soil”
- To change by fine gradations.“to fine down a ship's lines, i.e. to diminish her lines gradually”
- To clarify (wine and beer) by filtration.
verb
- To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).“She was fined a thousand dollars for littering, but she appealed.”
- To pay a fine.
verb
- To finish; to cease.
- To cause to cease; to stop.
Source: Wiktionary
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