fining

American

[fahy-ning] / ˈfaɪ nɪŋ /

noun

the process by which fused glass is freed of undissolved gases.
the process of clarifying or filtering a wine or spirit.

fining British

/ ˈfaɪnɪŋ /

noun

the process of removing undissolved gas bubbles from molten glass
the process of clarifying liquors by the addition of a coagulant
(plural) a substance, such as isinglass, added to wine, beer, etc, to clarify it

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Etymology

Origin of fining

First recorded in 1495–1505; fine ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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The league could escalate from fining teams to outright revoking their draft picks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Asked if the league might consider taking draft picks away from teams that deliberately underperform, rather than simply fining them, Silver said discussions are ongoing "about every possible remedy now to stop this behavior."

From Barron's

So can Sanders actually start fining players on his team for these violations?

From MarketWatch

Officials have overhauled the management of brick kilns, a major source of black carbon emissions, and taken other measures such as fining drivers of high-emission vehicles and incentivising farmers to stop agricultural burning.

From Barron's

Ofwat said if it was satisfied a licence condition had been breached, it would take enforcement action to secure compliance, which could include fining SEW up to 10% of its turnover.

From BBC

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