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FIXER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
Synonyms:
dolophine hydrochloride; fixer; methadon; methadone; methadone hydrochloride; synthetic heroin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("fixer" is a kind of...):
narcotic (a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)
Synonyms:
fixer; influence peddler
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("fixer" is a kind of...):
important person; influential person; personage (a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A skilled worker who mends or repairs things
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("fixer" is a kind of...):
skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fixer"):
darner (a person who mends by darning)
maintenance man; repairman; service man (a skilled worker whose job is to repair things)
Derivation:
fix (restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)
Synonyms:
fixer; fixing agent
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("fixer" is a kind of...):
chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fixer"):
fixative (a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study)
hypo; sodium thiosulfate; sodium thiosulphate (a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing)
