About The Word Fixing
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Fixing
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What's The Definition Of Fixing?
[n] the act of putting something in working order again
[n] (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body [n] the sterilization of an animal; "they took him to the vet for neutering" [n] restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place Synonyms | Synonyms for Fixing: altering | fastener | fastening | fix | fixation | fixture | holdfast | mending | neutering | repair | reparation Related Terms | Find terms related to Fixing: See Also | band aid | bellyband | buckle | button | carabiner | care | castration | catch | clasp | cleat | clip | clothes peg | clothes pin | clothespin | constraint | corrugated fastener | cottar | cotter | cringle | darning | dowel | dowel pin | emasculation | eyelet | fillet | grommet | grummet | hook and eye | immobilisation | immobilization | improvement | joggle | karabiner | knot | lashing | link | linkup | lock | locker | loop | maintenance | nail | nut and bolt | paper fastener | patching | pin | preservation | press stud | quick fix | quickie | quicky | reconstruction | restitution | restoration | restraint | saving | screw | seal | sealing wax | slide fastener | snap fastener | snap ring | spaying | sterilisation | sterilization | stopping | tie | tie-in | upkeep | wiggle nail | zip | zip-fastener | zipper Fixing In Webster's Dictionary \Fix"ing\ (f[i^]ks"[i^]ng), n.
1. The act or process of making fixed.
2. That which is fixed; a fixture.
3. pl. Arrangements; embellishments; trimmings;
accompaniments. [Colloq. U.S.]
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