blanket finish

noun

A finish of a race, such as a running race, which is very close between a number of competitors.

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Meanings

nounblanket finish (plural blanket finishes)

plural blanket finishes

  1. A finish of a race, such as a running race, which is very close between a number of competitors.

Origin

From the idea that a blanket could cover all of the competitors at the finish.

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APA

blanket finish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blanket%20finish

MLA

“blanket finish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blanket%20finish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blanket finish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blanket%20finish.

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