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fixtures

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Main Entry:
fix·ture 
          Listen to the pronunciation of fixture
Pronunciation:
\ˈfiks-chər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
modification of Late Latin fixura, from Latin fixus
Date:
1598
1: the act or process of fixing : the state of being fixed2 a: something that is fixed or attached (as to a building) as a permanent appendage or as a structural part <a plumbing fixture> b: a device for supporting work during machining c: an item of movable property so incorporated into real property that it may be regarded as legally a part of it3: a familiar or invariably present element or feature in some particular setting ; especially : a person long associated with a place or activity4: a settled date or time especially for a sporting or festive event ; also : such an event especially as a regularly scheduled affair


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