FIXER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fixer mean? 

• FIXER (noun)
  The noun FIXER has 4 senses:

1. someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)

2. a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)

3. a skilled worker who mends or repairs things

4. synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction

  Familiarity information: FIXER used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FIXER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

fixer; influence peddler

Hypernyms ("fixer" is a kind of...):

important person; influential person; personage (a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

fixer; fixing agent

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)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A skilled worker who mends or repairs things

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

fixer; mender; repairer

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:

Synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

dolophine hydrochloride; fixer; methadon; methadone; methadone hydrochloride; synthetic heroin

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)