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(n) fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing: (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)
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(n) fixation, fixing: ((histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body)
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(n) fixings, trimmings: (the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)) "an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings"; "he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it"
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(n) ingredient, fixings: (food that is a component of a mixture in cooking) "the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad"
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(n) neutering, fixing, altering: (the sterilization of an animal) "they took him to the vet for neutering"
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(n) repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation: (the act of putting something in working order again)