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fixing
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noun
(= repair)
the act of putting something in working order again
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noun
(= fixation)
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
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noun
(= neutering)
the sterilization of an animal
they took him to the vet for neutering
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noun
(= fastener)
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
hole
Noun
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A hole is an empty space in an object or material.
He fell into the water through a hole in the ice.
They dug a hole in the ground for the tree.
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In golf, a hole is the place you tried to hit the ball into.
It took four shots to get the ball in the hole.