noun Download 🔗Share A repair or corrective action. Examples : "The mechanic told me the car needs a few fixes before it's safe to drive. " action technical machine service work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A prearrangement of the outcome of a supposedly competitive process, such as a sporting event, a game, an election, a trial, or a bid. Examples : ""Rumors of fixes in the school election made students question the fairness of the results." " sport game politics government business entertainment event moral action society law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance. Examples : "The blacksmith heats the iron until it's soft, then quickly fixes it in place with hammer blows before it cools and hardens. " chemistry material substance physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading