noun
- The act of putting something in working order again.
- Restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place.
- The sterilization of an animal.
- usage: "they took him to the vet for neutering"
- Histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body.
- Food that is a component of a mixture in cooking.
- usage: "the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad"
- synonyms: ingredient
- The accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity. )
- usage: "an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings"; "he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it"
- synonyms: trimmings
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