fixing
has definitions from the fields of histology,medicine,surgery
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[ noun ] the act of putting something in working order again
Used in print (Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)There were three major administrative tasks : the fixing of electoral districts , the registration of voters and the registration of candidates . Related terms improvement care reconstruction band_aid restoration restitution darning patching repair |
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[ noun ] restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
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 |
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[ noun ] (medicine,surgery) the sterilization of an animal
Examples "they took him to the vet for neutering" Related terms |
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[ 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
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