the act of putting something in working order again

[ Syn: repair , fix , fixture , mend , mending , reparation ]

restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

[ Syn: fastener , fastening , holdfast ]

the sterilization of an animal; they took him to the vet for neutering

[ Syn: neutering , altering ]

(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body

[ Syn: fixation ]