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fining

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1. fining - Noun

2. fining - Verb

Meaning

of Fine

The act of imposing a fin/.

The process of fining or refining; clarification; also (Metal.), the conversion of cast iron into suitable for puddling, in a hearth or charcoal fire.

That which is used to refine; especially, a preparation of isinglass, gelatin, etc., for clarifying beer.

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A gestor working with charities on the Costa Blanca, who asked not to be named, said the government had began ramping up inspections on charities and was even fining them ‘up to €24,000’ for unpaid IVA. Source: Internet

Although Thucydides mentions the fining of Pericles, he does not mention the accusations against Pericles but instead focuses on Pericles' integrity. Source: Internet

Decades of periodically rounding up and fining streetwalkers never did anything to cut the number of sex workers trawling the beachfront for johns. Source: Internet

Most of the Querciabella wines do not use fining agents and only on a rare occasion does Batàr use the fining agent bentonite clay which is completely filtered out so the animal based fining agents are never used. Source: Internet

In addition, the boundaries of the royal forests in England were restored to their ancient limits as part of a scheme to maximise income by exploiting the land and fining land users within the reasserted boundaries for encroachment. Source: Internet

In 2017, the FCC said it was fining Sinclair $13.38 million after it failed to properly disclose that paid programming that aired on local TV stations was sponsored by a cancer institute. Source: Internet

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