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fine
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Meanings
adjective
  • of very high quality; very good of its kind.
    E.g. this was a fine piece of film-making
  • very thin or narrow.
    E.g. a fine nylon thread
  • directed or stationed behind the wicket and close to the line of flight of the ball when it is bowled.
noun
  • very small particles found in mining, milling, etc.
adverb
  • in a satisfactory or pleasing manner; very well.
    E.g. ‘And how's the job-hunting going?’ ‘Oh, fine.’
  • behind the wicket and close to the line of flight of the ball when it is bowled.
verb
  • clarify (beer or wine) by causing the precipitation of sediment during production.
  • make or become thinner.
    E.g. she'd certainly fined down —her face was thinner
  • (of the weather) become bright and clear.
noun
  • a sum of money exacted as a penalty by a court of law or other authority.
    E.g. a parking fine
verb
  • punish (someone) for an illegal or illicit act by making them pay a sum of money.
    E.g. she was fined £1500 for driving offences
noun
  • French brandy of high quality made from distilled wine rather than from pomace.
noun
  • (in musical directions) the place where a piece of music finishes (when this is not at the end of the score but at the end of an earlier section which is repeated at the end of the piece).

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