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1. (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
   - closer
    
2. A racing driver who finishes a race
    
3. A painter who applies a finishing coat
    
4. A worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process
    
5. A race car that finishes a race
    
6. An animal that wins in a contest of speed

Derived forms: finishers

See also: finish

Type of: automobile driver, fireman, painter, race car, race driver, racer, racing car, relief pitcher, reliever, worker

Encyclopedia: Finisher