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fixing

[ fik-sing ]
/ ˈfɪk sɪŋ /
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noun

the act of a person or thing that fixes.
fixings. Also fix·in's [fik-sinz] /ˈfɪk sɪnz/. Informal.
  1. the necessary ingredients: salad fixings.
  2. the appropriate accompaniments; trimmings: turkey with all the fixings.
gold fixing.

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RELATED WORDS

circumstance, influence, point, component, element, thing, part, aspect, consideration, cause, ingredient, antecedent, means, agency, instrument, agent, item, portion, board, aid

Nearby words

  1. fixed-wing,
  2. fixedly,
  3. fixer,
  4. fixer-upper,
  5. fixie,
  6. fixings,
  7. fixity,
  8. fixt,
  9. fixture,
  10. fizeau

Origin of fixing

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at fix, -ing1
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British Dictionary definitions for fixin's

fixing

/ (ˈfɪksɪŋ) /

noun

a means of attaching one thing to another, as a pipe to a wall, slate to a roof, etc
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