finishing line


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Noun1.finishing line - a line indicating the location of the finish of a racefinishing line - a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
finish line
destination, goal, finish - the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"
line - in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
tape - the finishing line for a foot race; "he broke the tape in record time"
wire - the finishing line on a racetrack
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finishing line

[ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋˌlaɪn] n (Sport) → traguardo, linea d'arrivo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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More than 800 ladies crossed the finishing line at this year's Loughborough 'Race for Life' on Sunday and organisers hope the event will raise in excess of PS44,000.
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Two pressure-cooker bombs went off near the finishing line last year, killing three people and wounding more than 260.
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