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fixing
[ fik-sing ]
noun
- the act of a person or thing that fixes.
- fixings. Also ھ· [] Informal.
- the necessary ingredients:
salad fixings.
- the appropriate accompaniments; trimmings:
turkey with all the fixings.
fixing
/ ˈɪɪŋ /
noun
- a means of attaching one thing to another, as a pipe to a wall, slate to a roof, etc
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The task of fixing the floating cover was put out for a competitive bid, a process that ultimately took nine months.
“Like everything else, we’re fixing a lot of problems, trying to be efficient,” he said.
Environmental advocates have urged the U.S. government to prioritize fixing and expanding the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant north of the border, which handles sewage from Tijuana and is in disrepair.
You could, for instance, be charged for tethering your goat on a public street, fixing a leaky tap without a licence or not naming the owner of a building when asked.
He did not directly throw a match, but accepted charges of being a party to another player fixing two matches, and betting on matches himself.
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