fixture
something securely, and usually permanently, attached or appended, as to a house, apartment building, etc.: a light fixture; kitchen fixtures.
a person or thing long established in the same place or position.
Machinery.
any of various devices for holding work in a machine tool, especially one for machining in a straight line, as in a planer or milling machine.
any of various devices for holding parts in certain positions during welding, assembly, etc.
Law. a movable chattel, as a machine or heating plant, that, by reason of annexation to real property and adaptation to continuing use in connection with the realty, is considered a part of the realty.
Fox Hunting. one of a series of meets scheduled by a hunt to take place at a time and location listed on a card (fixture card ) that is sent, usually once a month, to each member of a hunt.
the act of fixing.
British. an event that takes place regularly.
Origin of fixture
1Other words from fixture
- fix·ture·less, adjective
Words Nearby fixture
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How to use fixture in a sentence
My wife would even say I’m handy around the house, fixing broken light fixtures, leaky faucets, unsquared door frames.
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There were bright blue cabinets and mismatched geometric light fixtures.
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The energy economy has always been a fixture of Texas life, and that has not changed.
Airlines in particular have been a regular fixture on the CEI list.
Carter has also been a fixture on boards and expert panels, in think tanks and at universities.
Ashton Carter, the Wonk Who Would Lead the Pentagon | Shane Harris, Tim Mak | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd in California, where carports are already common, solar canopies have become a fixture.
She has been a regular fixture in the British gossip pages despite a hectic schedule of rehearsals.
The terminal C is held to the metal covering of the fixture, while the end D is held to one of the wires.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousIn testing a fixture, the plug A is turned into a socket of some source of current, and a lamp is turned into the socket B.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe person who cares for things unusual will find the candle sconce made of a cowhorn a suitable fixture for the den.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe supply pipe to every fixture should have a stop on it directly under the fixture.
Elements of Plumbing | Samuel DibbleTherefore the piping for this fixture must be of a permanent nature.
Elements of Plumbing | Samuel Dibble
British Dictionary definitions for fixture
/ (ˈfɪkstʃə) /
an object firmly fixed in place, esp a household appliance
a person or thing regarded as fixed in a particular place or position
property law an article attached to land and regarded as part of it
a device to secure a workpiece in a machine tool
mainly British
a sports match or social occasion
the date of such an event
rare the act of fixing
Origin of fixture
1Derived forms of fixture
- fixtureless, adjective
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