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Definition of Finishing line

1. Noun. A line indicating the location of the finish of a race.

Definition of Finishing line

1. Noun. (alternative form of finish line) ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Finishing Line

Literary usage of Finishing line

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Ford Methods and the Ford Shops by Horace Lucian Arnold, Fay Leone Faurote (1915)
"THE FORD FLY-WHEEL finishing line OF TOOLS Weight of Ford Model-T motor fly-wheels, T-701, gray iron: rough, 41 pounds; finished, 35 pounds. ..."

2. A Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing by Dixon Kemp, Brooke Heckstall-Smith (1900)
"A yacht shall be timed for completing a race ae soon as any part of the hull or spars be on or across the finishing line, but continues amenable to the ..."

3. The Cruiser: A Quarterly Magazine of Cruising Tales and Adventures (1907)
"As they passed to windward of us I wished them the good luck we had had in avoiding catastrophe. Two minutes later we crossed the finishing line, ..."

4. Organization of Aeronautic Contests and Contest Rules: Including Statutes by Aero Club of America, International Aeronautic Federation Statutes and General Regulations (1922)
"The starting line (for flying starts) and the finishing line should be located directly in front of the Timer's Stand and the turning pylon (if one is to be ..."

5. Our City Schools, Their Direction and Management by William Estabrook Chancellor (1908)
"The timer, who acts also as starter, stands by the finishing line, ... 1 nears the finishing line, the timer raises the handkerchief slowly as a warning to ..."

6. Clothing for Women; Selection, Design, Construction: A Practical Manual for by Laura Irene Baldt (1916)
"Turn cloth up on finishing line and pin to skirt, with pins at right angles to edge. To Fit Skirt.—Prepare belt of one-inch soft belting. ..."

7. Right-dress: A Manual of Simple Drill Regulations for Schools by Frederick Joseph Reilly (1909)
"The timer, who acts also as starter, stands by the finishing line, ... As boy No. i nears the finishing line, the timer raises the handkerchief slowly as a ..."

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