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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of putting something in working order again | |
| Synonyms: | repair reparation mending fixture mend fix | |
| Related terms: | improvement care reconstruction band_aid restoration restitution darning patching repair | |
| 2. | [ noun ] restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place | |
| Synonyms: | fastening holdfast fastener | |
| Related terms: | restraint button lock link sealing_wax nail knot buckle clip cringle carabiner clinch bellyband corrugated_fastener toggle clothespin cotter catch lashing locker nut_and_bolt paper_fastener pin screw dowel seal fillet slide_fastener snap_fastener hook_and_eye cleat toggle_bolt clasp adhere fasten | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (medicine,surgery) the sterilization of an animal | |
| Synonyms: | altering neutering | |
| Examples: | "they took him to the vet for neutering" |
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| Related terms: | sterilization castration spaying sterilize | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body | |
| Synonyms: | fixation | |
| Related terms: | preservation preservation plastination fixate | |
| Similar spelling: |
fixings fizzing fishing Figgins |
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