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Fixing

Fixing Meaning & Definition
Fixing Definition And Meaning

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:

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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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