fixture

[ fiks-cher ]

/ ˈfɪks tʃər /

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noun

something securely, and usually permanently, attached or appended, as to a house, apartment building, etc.: a light fixture; kitchen fixtures.

a person or thing long established in the same place or position.

Machinery.

any of various devices for holding work in a machine tool, especially one for machining in a straight line, as in a planer or milling machine.
any of various devices for holding parts in certain positions during welding, assembly, etc.

Law. a movable chattel, as a machine or heating plant, that, by reason of annexation to real property and adaptation to continuing use in connection with the realty, is considered a part of the realty.

Fox Hunting. one of a series of meets scheduled by a hunt to take place at a time and location listed on a card (fixture card ) that is sent, usually once a month, to each member of a hunt.

the act of fixing.

British. an event that takes place regularly.

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Origin of fixture

1590–1600; variant of obsolete fixure (<Late Latin fixūra;see fix, -ure), with -t- from mixture

OTHER WORDS FROM fixture

fix·ture·less, adjective

Words nearby fixture

fixings, fix-it, fixity, fix someone's wagon, fixt, fixture, fix-up, Fizeau, fizgig, fizz, fizzer

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How to use fixture in a sentence

My wife would even say I’m handy around the house, fixing broken light fixtures, leaky faucets, unsquared door frames.
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The science behind these fancy light fixtures is even more simple than you might think—and it’s surprisingly effective.
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There were bright blue cabinets and mismatched geometric light fixtures.
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Miller’s casket was carried into the historic State House by troopers who served along with him and placed under its dome, steps away from the Senate chamber, where he was a fixture at the rostrum for three decades.
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If you don’t want the foosball table to be a permanent fixture in your space, there are foldable and portable options available.
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The energy economy has always been a fixture of Texas life, and that has not changed.
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Airlines in particular have been a regular fixture on the CEI list.
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Carter has also been a fixture on boards and expert panels, in think tanks and at universities.
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And in California, where carports are already common, solar canopies have become a fixture.
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She has been a regular fixture in the British gossip pages despite a hectic schedule of rehearsals.
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The terminal C is held to the metal covering of the fixture, while the end D is held to one of the wires.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
In testing a fixture, the plug A is turned into a socket of some source of current, and a lamp is turned into the socket B.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
The person who cares for things unusual will find the candle sconce made of a cowhorn a suitable fixture for the den.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
The supply pipe to every fixture should have a stop on it directly under the fixture.
Elements of Plumbing|Samuel Dibble
Therefore the piping for this fixture must be of a permanent nature.
Elements of Plumbing|Samuel Dibble

British Dictionary definitions for fixture

fixture

/ (ˈfɪkstʃə) /

noun

an object firmly fixed in place, esp a household appliance

a person or thing regarded as fixed in a particular place or position

property law an article attached to land and regarded as part of it

a device to secure a workpiece in a machine tool

mainly British

a sports match or social occasion
the date of such an event

rare the act of fixing

Derived forms of fixture

fixtureless, adjective

Word Origin for fixture

C17: from Late Latin fixūra a fastening (with -t- by analogy with mixture)

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