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| end product |
the final or finished product, as of an industry, chemical reaction, or growth process. |
| end up |
to arrive at a place or enter into a situation or course of action as the final choice or final outcome. |
| envoi |
the final stanza of some poems, such as ballades, which summarizes or dedicates the poem. |
| eventuate |
to be the final result; turn out. |
| fan-tan |
a gambling game originating in China in which players bet on a final number of objects after a pile of the objects is counted off in groups of four. [1/2 definitions] |
| farewell |
just before departure; final. [1/5 definitions] |
| filename extension |
in computing, the final part of a filename, consisting of one or more letters after a dot, which indicates the format of the file data. |
| final |
something that is final or last. [1/6 definitions] |
| finalist |
a person or team chosen to participate in the final session of a game or competition. |
| finally |
in a final way. [1/3 definitions] |
| finish |
the end of an action or undertaking; final stage or point. [1/11 definitions] |
| fix |
to bring into a final or unalterable state. [1/13 definitions] |
| follow-through |
the final part of a stroke, kick, throw, or swing, as of a golf club after the ball has been hit. [1/2 definitions] |
| galley proof |
a printer's proof taken from type in a galley to allow for correction of errors before final pages are assembled. |
| general election |
a final election on the national, state, or local level to select one candidate from among those previously nominated in a primary election, at a party convention, or by some other procedure. [1/2 definitions] |
| go through |
to gain final and official approval. [1/7 definitions] |
| grave1 |
any final resting place of a corpse. [1/4 definitions] |
| interlocutory |
in law, referring to a decision, decree, or the like, that is rendered in the course of a legal action; not final; intermediate. [1/2 definitions] |
| jackpot |
the largest or final prize in a game or contest. [1/2 definitions] |
| last1 |
final or ultimate. [3/12 definitions] |
| last-ditch |
done as a final and desperate measure, effort, stand, or the like. |
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