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affixture

American  
[uh-fiks-cher] / əˈfɪks tʃər /

noun

  1. the act of affixing; attachment.

Etymology

Origin of affixture

1785–95; blend of obsolete affixion ( affix, -ion ) and fixture

Example Sentences

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Second affixture of Jansoulet's signature to a check, which the Governor stows away with a negligent air, and which effects a sudden transformation of his whole person.

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