What is "fix"

Fettling \Fet"tling\, n.

1. (Metal.) A mixture of ore, cinders, etc., used to line the hearth of a puddling furnace. [Eng.]

   Note: [It is commonly called fix in the United States.]

2. (Pottery) The operation of shaving or smoothing the surface of undried clay ware.

late 14c., "set (one's eyes or mind) on something" (a figurative use), probably from Old French verb *fixer, from fixe "fixed," from Latin fixus "fixed, fast, immovable; established, settled," past participle adjective from figere "to fix, fasten, drive, thrust in; pierce through, transfix," also figurative, from PIE root *dhigw- "to stick, to fix" (see dike).\n

\nSense of "fasten, attach" is c.1400; that of "to make (colors, etc.) fast or permanent" is from 1660s. The meaning "settle, assign" evolved into "adjust, arrange" (1660s), then "repair" (1737). Sense of "tamper with" (a fight, a jury, etc.) is from 1790. As euphemism for "castrate a pet" it dates from 1930. Related: Fixed; fixing.

"position from which it is difficult to move," 1809, American English, from fix (v.). Meaning "dose of narcotic" is from 1934, shortened from fix-up (1867, originally in reference to liquor). Meaning "reliable indication of the position of a ship, plane, etc." (by reference to fixed positions) is from 1902.

n. A repair or corrective action. vb. 1 (context transitive obsolete English) To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix. 2 # (context transitive by extension English) (Of a piercing look) to direct at someone. 3 (context transitive English) To attach; to affix; to hold in place. 4 # (context transitive figuratively usually in the passive English) To focus or determine (oneself, on a concept); to fixate. 5 (context transitive English) To mend, to repair. 6 (context transitive informal English) To prepare (food). 7 (context transitive English) To make (a contest, vote, or gamble) unfair; to privilege one contestant or a particular group of contestants, usually before the contest begins; to arrange immunity for defendants by tampering with the justice system via bribery or extortionSutherland, Edwin H. (ed) (1937): The Professional Thief: by a Professional Thief. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. [Reprinted by various publishers in subsequent decades.] 8 (context transitive US informal English) To surgically render an animal, especially a pet, infertile. 9 (context transitive mathematics sematics English) To map a (point or subset) to itself. 10 (context transitive informal English) To take revenge on, to best; to serve justice on an assumed miscreant. 11 (context transitive English) To render (a photographic impression) permanent by treating with such applications as will make it insensitive to the action of light. 12 (context transitive chemistry biology English) To convert into a stable or available form. 13 (context intransitive English) To become fixed; to settle or remain permanently; to cease from wandering; to rest. 14 (context intransitive English) 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.

1. v. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" [syn: repair, mend, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on] [ant: break]

2. cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" [syn: fasten, secure] [ant: unfasten]

3. decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" [syn: specify, set, determine, limit]

4. prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please" [syn: cook, ready, make, prepare]

5. take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him" [syn: pay back, pay off, get]

6. set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!"

7. kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study

8. make fixed, stable or stationary; "let's fix the picture to the frame" [syn: fixate]

9. make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disbilites are sterilized" [syn: sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise]

10. put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot" [syn: situate, posit, deposit]

11. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill" [syn: prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set]

1. n. informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage" [syn: hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle of fish]

2. something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug; "she needed a fix of chocolate"

3. the act of putting something in working order again [syn: repair, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation]

4. an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"

5. a determination of the location of something; "he got a good fix on the target" [syn: localization, localisation, location, locating]

Fix or FIX may refer to:

Fix is a 2008 feature film directed by Tao Ruspoli starring Shawn Andrews, Olivia Wilde, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Tao Ruspoli, Dedee Pfeiffer and Andrew Fiscella.

Fix is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Bernd Fix (born 1962), German computer security expert
• George Fix (1939–2002), American mathematician
• Helen Fix (born 1922), American politician
• Josh Fix, South African musician
• Lauren Fix, American automotive expert
• Oliver Fix (born 1973), German slalom canoeist
• Paul Fix (1901–1983), American film and television character actor

"Fix" is a song recorded by American country pop artist Chris Lane for his 2015 extended play of the same name. It was released to digital retailers through Big Loud Records on October 30, 2015 as the record's lead single. It is also included on his second studio album, Girl Problems, which was released on August 5, 2016. The song was written by Sarah Buxton, Jesse Frasure, and Abe Stoklasa and produced by Joey Moi.

In position fixing navigation, a position fix (PF) or simply a fix is a position derived from measuring external reference points.

In nautical applications, the term is generally used with manual or visual techniques such as the use of intersecting visual or radio position lines rather than the use of more automated and accurate electronic methods such as GPS; in aviation, use of electronic navigation aids is more common. A visual fix can be made by using any sighting device with a bearing indicator. Two or more objects of known position are sighted, and the bearings recorded. Bearing lines are then plotted on a chart through the locations of the sighted items. The intersection of these lines is then the current position of the vessel.

Usually, a fix is where two or more position lines intersect at any given time. If three position lines can be obtained, the resulting "cocked hat", where the 3 lines do not intersect at the same point, but create a triangle where the vessel is inside, gives the navigator an indication of the accuracy in the three separate position lines.

The most accurate fixes occur when the position lines are at right angles to each other.

Fixes are a necessary part of navigation by dead reckoning because dead reckoning relies on estimates of speed, course. The fix confirms the actual position during a journey. The fix itself can introduce inaccuracies if the reference point is not correctly identified or is inaccurately measured.

FIX is a brand of Greek lager beer. The FIX brewery was founded in 1864 by the Fuchs family in Athens, Greece (which had come to Greece from Bavaria with King Otto) and grew significantly when owned by Karl Fuchs (in , Karolos Ioannou Fix) . This became the first major brewery in Greece and made many deliveries to Mediterranean countries where beer is now very popular.

FIX (or FIX HELLAS, its most common trademark) became synonymous with beer in Greece, enjoying a virtual monopoly in the country for about 100 years until the mid-1960s, operating a number of factories that also produced soft drinks. International competition affected company sales. It lost first place in the Greek market in 1973 and continued to decline until 1983, when it went out of business.

A FIX legacy is its historic industrial buildings throughout the country. These include one of the most iconic modern structures of Athens, on Syngrou Avenue, designed by architect Takis Zenetos in 1957 (partially demolished in 1994); another historic structure, an early 20th-century FIX factory on Patission Avenue was demolished in 2002 after a battle for its preservation was lost in favor of creating a park.

In 1995, the FIX trademarks were bought by D. Kourtakis wineries from the National Bank of Greece, which had received the FIX trademarks in the liquidation of the company. Kourtakis organized the Olympic Brewery to produce FIX Hellas beer, with a label design strongly reminiscent of the original FIX label.

The new FIX beer was not financially successful and, in 2009, the Olympic Brewery company was sold to Hitos AVEE and, in 2010, FIX beer was again available. The relaunched beer has a new label, with references to the gold medals and prizes won by the original FIX beer. An aggressive advertising campaign, with references to the strong historic legacy of FIX beer in the Greek society, has dramatically boosted sales, effectively leading to a strong comeback of the brand.

Ownership and usage of the historic trademark has been a source of conflict; there are Fix Beers brewed in the United States and in Canada which claim to use the Fix recipes.

Fix is the first EP by American country pop artist Chris Lane. It was released on November 13, 2015 through Big Loud Records. The album was produced by Joey Moi, who has worked with fellow country artist Florida Georgia Line and Dallas Smith. The EP's lead single " Fix" was released two weeks prior to the EP's digital release, and reached to number 21 on Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. On April 15, 2016, the album saw a physical releases exclusively though Target, which included two bonus tracks.

"Fix" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B group Blackstreet, originally appearing as the fourth track on their second studio album Another Level. A remixed version of the song was issued as the third single from the album and features American rock band Fishbone, as well as a rap by American hip hop musician Ol' Dirty Bastard and ad-libs by American guitarist Slash. The song peaked at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997.

The album version of the song contains a sample of " The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five; and the song was later sampled in "Jambo 1997" by Tonex. The physical single contains an excerpt of "Man Behind the Music" by Queen Pen.