1. Someone or something that completes a task or process
   "He's a reliable finisher who always gets the job done"
    
2. A worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process
   "The finisher applied the final coat of varnish to the furniture"
    
3. A painter who applies a finishing coat
   "The finisher carefully applied the last layer of paint to achieve a smooth surface"
    
4. A race car that finishes a race
   "Despite engine troubles, his car was a finisher in the gruelling endurance race"
    
5. An animal that wins in a contest of speed
   "The cheetah was the natural finisher in the savanna's race for survival"
    
6. (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
   "The team's finisher came in to secure the win in the ninth inning";
   - closer
    
7. A racing driver who finishes a race
   "Despite starting in last place, he was a consistent finisher in the top ten"

Derived forms: finishers

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

Encyclopedia: Finisher