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Definition: Fining pot
Fining
\Fin"ing\, n.
1. The act of imposing a fin?.
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2. The process of fining or refining; clarification; also
(Metal.), the conversion of cast iron into suitable for
puddling, in a hearth or charcoal fire.
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3. That which is used to refine; especially, a preparation of
isinglass, gelatin, etc., for clarifying beer.
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Fining pot, a vessel in which metals are refined. --Prov.
xvii. 3.
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