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garrison finish

gar·ri·son fin·ish
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gar-uh-suh n fin-ish]
    • /ˈgær ə sən ˈfɪn ɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gar-uh-suh n fin-ish]
    • /ˈgær ə sən ˈfɪn ɪʃ/

Definitions of garrison finish words

  • noun garrison finish the finish of a race, especially a horse race, in which the winner comes from behind to win at the last moment. 1
  • noun garrison finish a close finish, as in a horse race, in which the winner comes from behind at the last moment 0
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Origin of garrison finish

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; probably named after Edward (“Snapper”) Garrison, 19th-century American jockey who often won in this fashion

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Parts of speech for Garrison finish

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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garrison finish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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