finisher – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
finisher
n.
person or thing that completes; terminator, destroyer; polisher; one who adds the finishing touches
Finisher
Finisher may refer to:
- In the field of genome sequencing, a finisher is one who analyzes an electropherogram, a graphical representation of data received from a sequencing machine and yields one read, in comparison to the consensus, a sequence that has been generated from the alignment of multiple reads, presented by the computer programs Phred and Phrap, to determine if the consensus accurately reflects the nucleotide sequence; when the data is incomplete or inadequate, the finisher calls more reactions with appropriate chemistry in order to gather more data.
- In computing, a printer finisher performs post-printing actions, such as stapling, hole-punching, folding, or collating.
- In cricket, the term finisher can also refer to the name given to the role played by a not out batsman that results in his/her team winning the match.
- Finisher (textiles), the processes after weaving such as bleaching, dyeing and printing
- Finisher (wrestling), a move in professional wrestling
- The Finishers, a 2013 French film
finisher
Noun
1. (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
(synonym) closer
(hypernym) reliever, relief pitcher, fireman
(hyponym) slammer
(derivation) complete, finish
(classification) baseball, baseball game, ball
2. a painter who applies a finishing coat
(hypernym) painter
(hyponym) varnisher
(derivation) finish
3. a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process
(hypernym) worker
(hyponym) stitcher
(derivation) finish
finisher
refinish
finisher
Synonyms and related words:
KO, capstone, climax, clincher, conclusive argument, copestone, crown, crusher, cutter, death stroke, deathblow, end-all, ender, final stroke, final touch, finishing stroke, floorer, garmentmaker, garmentworker, kayo, kayo punch, knockdown argument, knockout, knockout blow, last dab, last stroke, last touch, needleworker, quietus, settler, sockdolager, stitcher, stopper
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
