fixing

noun

(UK, usually in the plural) Something to aid attachment during construction (screws, wall plugs, etc)

See fixings.

The act of subverting (fixing) a vote.

verb

(Southern US, slang, with infinitive) Going; preparing; ready. Only used in fixing to.

Roots

figofix- · Latin · fasten

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