fix·er

[fik-ser]
noun
1.
a person or thing that fixes.
2.
Informal. a person who arranges matters in advance through bribery or influence.
3.
Informal. fixer-upper ( def 2 ).
4.
Photography, fixative ( def 3 ).
5.
Slang. a person who sells narcotics to addicts.

Origin:
1840–50; fix + -er1

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fixer (ˈfɪksə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person or thing that fixes
2.  photog a solution containing one or more chemical compounds that is used, in fixing, to dissolve unexposed silver halides. It sometimes has an additive to stop the action of developer
3.  slang a person who makes arrangements, esp by underhand or illegal means

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fixer definition


  1. n.
    a lawyer. (Underworld.) : Mooshoo's fixer didn't show up in court.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
The fixer solution will not be counted towards the school's generator status,
  as long as it is recycled for the silver content.
Securing the portraits required tenacity, quick reflexes and the wiles of a
  fixer.
He is the fixer of problems not the cause of trouble.
Disagreement over what needed fixing and who was the best fixer indicated the
  existence of power issues.
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