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   fixing

   /ˈfɪksɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. the action of fastening something in place: "the fixing of additional strengthening steelwork"
   • ▪ a screw, bolt, or other item used to fasten or assemble building material, furniture, or equipment: British "masonry fixings"
   • 2. the process of deciding or planning something: "the fixing of the date of the hearing"
   • ▪ the ingredients necessary to make a dish or meal: North American "have all the fixings ready before starting"
   • ▪ apparatus or equipment for a particular purpose: North American "picnic fixings"
   • 3. the action of mending or repairing something: "the roof needs fixing"
   • 4. the illegal or underhand influencing of the outcome of something such as a race, match, or election: informal "police investigating the alleged fixing of horse races"

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • F

     4

   • I

     1

   • X

     8

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

     2

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