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Definition: Fixer |
FixerNoun1. Someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee). Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definition |
Fine Arts | Used to make the developed image permanent. Source: European Union. (references) |
| The fixing bath contains a chemical (sodium thiosulfate) that converts the silver halide into soluble, complex silver salts that dissolve in the --. . . . The -- also contains a weak acid. . . and ha rdening agent. . Source: European Union. (references) | |
Occupations | Repairs and maintains, in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer's specifications, machinery and mechanical equipment, such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines and equipment, using handtools, power tools, and precision-measuring and testing instruments: Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble. Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, handtools, and power tools. Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections. Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments. Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments, using handtools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges. Repairs or replaces defective parts, using handtools and power tools. Installs special functional and structural parts in devices, using handtools. Starts devices to test their performance. Lubricates and cleans parts. May set up and operate lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts. May initiate purchase order for parts and machines. May repair electrical equipment. May be designated according to machine repaired as Carton-Forming-Machine Adjuster (any industry); Machine Adjuster (tobacco); Maintenance Mechanic, Record Processing Equipment (recording). (references) |
| Sets up, and adjusts yarn-manufacturing and processing machines, using charts, oral instructions, and knowledge of machine operation: Changes and adjusts gears, pulleys, rollers, thermal units, $T3false-twist spindles,$T1 and guides according to type of sliver or yarn processed, type of wind, draft, or number of twists per inch, using handtools. Verifies adjustments, using gauges and instruments, such as voltage and calibrating machines, tensiometer, tachometer, and densimeter. Patrols work area to detect operating defects. Inspects machine to determine cause of faulty operation, utilizing report on defects, and adjusts machine. Replaces worn and broken parts, such as spindles, rollers, guides, gears, pulleys, tape, and belts, using handtools. Lubricates moving parts and wearing surfaces, using oilcan and grease gun. Cleans machines, using airhose, cleaning solution, and rags. May overhaul machines and plumb spindles, following plant schedule. May erect new machines [MILLWRIGHT (any industry) 638.281-018]. May be designated according to machines maintained as Card Fixer (textile); Comber Fixer (textile); Garnett Fixer (tex. prod., nec); Gill-Box Fixer (textile); Quiller-Machine Fixer (textile); Spinning-Frame Fixer (textile). May be designated: Tufting-Machine Fixer (carpet & rug); Twisting-Frame Fixer (textile); Winder Fixer (textile); Yarn-Texturing Machine Fixer (textile). (references) | |
| Sets up, adjusts, and repairs looms to weave cloth of specified quality and design, using knowledge of loom function and weaving, diagrams, and manuals: Inspects loom or woven cloth to determine adjustments or repairs needed. Repairs or replaces defective parts, such as harness straps and shuttles, and adjusts tension and timing of parts, using handtools. Levels and aligns parts, such as shuttle boxes, race plates, and reeds, to prevent excessive wear, using straightedge, level, and square. May change setup of loom to weave different pattern or different type yarn [LOOM CHANGER (textile) 683.360-010]. May be designated according to type of loom serviced as Dobby-Loom Fixer (textile); Jacquard-Loom Fixer (textile); Narrow-Fabric-Loom Fixer (narrow fabrics); Rapier-Insertion Loom Fixer (textile); Water-Jet Loom Fixer (textile). (references) | |
Physics | A chemical solution(acidic)which removes the unexposed and undeveloped silver halide crystals from film so it will not discolour or darken with age or exposure to light. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
FIXER | English | Fault identifying and expliciting repair | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonym: FixerSynonym: influence peddler (n). (additional references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Then we just take it for ourselves! We-no listen! We can rule! I can be the king, Gallagher can be the toilet fixer, Chantlis can be the Spiritual Adviser and Pettengail-- has passed out. Ok (Red Planet; writing credit: Chuck Pfarrer) | |
Movie/TV Titles | The Fixer (1968) Parole Fixer (1940) Fixer Dugan (1939) The Fixer Uppers (1935) Bab the Fixer (1917) | |
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| "Fixer" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Fixer" is used about 34 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 34 | 59,261 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "fixer": fixer system ♦ lord high fixer. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "fixer": attention-fixer, nitrogen-fixer. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "fixer"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | fiksues (fixative, mordant), ndërmjetës dallavaresh. (various references) | |
Arabic | من يتدخل في شىء. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | фиксаж (fixative, hypo), фиксиращ човек, търговец на наркотици (junkie, junky), посредник в нечестни сделки. (various references) | |
Chinese | 定形剂. (various references) | |
Danish | fikseringsmiddel (fixative). (various references) | |
Dutch | fixeermiddel (fixative). (various references) | |
French | fixateur (fixative). (various references) | |
German | fixiermittel (fixative). (various references) | |
Greek | στερεωτήσ (consolidator), στερεωτής, διορθωτήσ (amender). (various references) | |
Hungarian | rögzítőszer (fixative), kábítószerárus (junkie), fixáló (fixative, fixing), ezermester (handyman). (various references) | |
Italian | fissatore (setting lotion). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | フィールド競技 (face, face sheet, face value, face-card, face-off, fade, fade ball, fade-in, fade-out, fatal, Federation Internationale de Nation Amateur cup, FI, fiance, fiction, field events, fielder's choice, fifty-fifty, figurative, figure, figure skating, Fiji, filament, filaria, filibuster, fill, fill-in, film, film library, film net, filter, filter-bank, filtering, fin, FINA cup, finale, finger, finger bowl, fingering, finish, Finland, fiscal policy, fish, fish meal, fishing, fit, fitness, fitness shoes, fitting, fitting room, fix, fixed, fjord, FO, phase, Philadelphia, philanthropy, philharmonic, philharmonie, Philippines, Philips, philosophy, physical, physical protection, questionnaire that asks for a demographic profile, vinyl drainpipe with fins). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | フィクサー . (various references) | |
Manx | beayneyder (prolonger, stabilizer). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ixerfay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | fixador (fixative, holder), montador (fitter). (various references) | |
Romanian | baie de fixare (stop bath). (various references) | |
Russian | фиксаж. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | popravljač (improver). (various references) | |
Spanish | fijador (fixative). (various references) | |
Swedish | fixermedel (fixative), fixeringsvätska (fixative, hypo), fixerbad, fixativ (fixative), fixare (twister). (various references) | |
Turkish | fiksatör, sonucu hile ile ayarlayan kimse, sabitleştirici ilaç, iş bitirici (practical). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | фіксаж (fixative), наладчик, посередник (agent, ambassador, broker, come between, daysman, go between, in between, intercessor, intermediary, intermediate, intermedium, mediator, middleman, moderator, negotiator, second hand, stakeholder, stickler, umpire). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | người lập, người gắn, người đút lót, người đóng. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "fixer": fixers. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "fixer": affixer. (additional references) | |
Words containing "fixer": affixers. (additional references) | |
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"Fixer" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: afixer, faxa, faxer, Feizor, fexa, ficer, fier, figer, fiker, firex, fixa, fixe, fixen, fixo, fizer. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "fixer" (pronounced fi"kser) |
| 4 | -i" k s er | elixir, mixer. |
| 3 | -k s er | boxer, indexer, multiplexer, taxer. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: refix. | |
| Words within the letters "e-f-i-r-x" | |
-1 letter: fire, reif, rife. | |
-2 letters: fer, fie, fir, fix, ire, ref, rei, rex, rif. | |
-3 letters: ef, er, ex, if, re, xi. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-f-i-r-x" | |
+1 letter: fixers, fixure, foxier, prefix. | |
+2 letters: affixer, firebox, fixture, fixures, flaxier, foxfire, reaffix, refixed, refixes. | |
+3 letters: affixers, fixtures, foxfires, prefixal, prefixed, prefixes, refixing, superfix. | |
+4 letters: fireboxes, plexiform, prefixing, reaffixed, reaffixes, reflexing, reflexion, reflexive, refluxing, saxifrage. | |
+5 letters: circumflex, crucifixes, ferredoxin, fraxinella, reaffixing, reflexions, reflexives, saxifrages, superfixes, transfixed, transfixes. | |
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