n. 1. The act of imposing a fin&unr_;. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. That which is used to refine; especially, a preparation of isinglass, gelatin, etc., for clarifying beer. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fining pot, a vessel in which metals are refined. Prov. xvii. 3. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ごうりせい, gourisei] (n) (See 国郡里制) township-neighbourhood system (redefining the province-district-neighbourhood system, establishing 50-home townships of 2-3 neighbourhoods each; 715-740 CE)