Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. d'Émile Littré. 1872-1877.
fine metal — noun Comparatively pure cuprous sulphide obtained from coarse metal • • • Main Entry: ↑fine … Useful english dictionary
fine metal — Matte Matte (m[a^]t), n. [F. matte; cf. F. mat, masc., matte, fem., faint, dull, dim; said of metals. See {Mate} checkmate.] 1. (Metallurgy) A partly reduced copper sulphide, obtained by alternately roasting and melting copper ore in separating… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Metal polishing — Metal polishing, also termed buffing, is the process of smoothing metals and alloys and polishing to a satin, bright, or smooth mirror like finish. This is achieved by use of abrasives pads, belts and/or wheels with polishing compounds selected… … Wikipedia
fine — [ fin ] n. f. • XIXe; de 2. fin ♦ Eau de vie de raisin de qualité supérieure. ⇒ cognac. Fine champagne (la Champagne désignant une région autour de Cognac). Une bouteille de fine. Verre de fine. Garçon, une fine ! Une fine à l eau. ⊗ HOM. Fines,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Fine art — is any art form developed primarily for aesthetics rather than utility. [ [http://www.answers.com/fine+art r=67 fine arts] www.answers.com] This type of art is often expressed in a limited number of visual and performing art forms, including… … Wikipedia
Fine blanking — is a fully automated precision metalworking process. It is a form of precision metal stamping in which extremely tight tolerances can be held, and usually additional machining steps can be avoided post production. Materials that can be fine… … Wikipedia
fine — (f[imac]n), a. [Compar. {finer} (f[imac]n [ e]r); superl. {finest}.] [F. fin, LL. finus fine, pure, fr. L. finire to finish; cf. finitus, p. p., finished, completed (hence the sense accomplished, perfect.) See {Finish}, and cf. {Finite}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fine arch — fine fine (f[imac]n), a. [Compar. {finer} (f[imac]n [ e]r); superl. {finest}.] [F. fin, LL. finus fine, pure, fr. L. finire to finish; cf. finitus, p. p., finished, completed (hence the sense accomplished, perfect.) See {Finish}, and cf. {Finite} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fine arts — fine fine (f[imac]n), a. [Compar. {finer} (f[imac]n [ e]r); superl. {finest}.] [F. fin, LL. finus fine, pure, fr. L. finire to finish; cf. finitus, p. p., finished, completed (hence the sense accomplished, perfect.) See {Finish}, and cf. {Finite} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fine cut — fine fine (f[imac]n), a. [Compar. {finer} (f[imac]n [ e]r); superl. {finest}.] [F. fin, LL. finus fine, pure, fr. L. finire to finish; cf. finitus, p. p., finished, completed (hence the sense accomplished, perfect.) See {Finish}, and cf. {Finite} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
