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Fixer (Noun)

A skilled worker who mends or repairs things.

Nouns denoting people.

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

Nouns denoting substances.

The developer was added to the photographic solution to enhance the image, but a fixer was necessary to set the final print.
The manufacturer recommended using ammonia as a fixer for the dye on the woolen fabric.
In the photographic darkroom, the fixer solution was carefully poured over the developing print to prevent further staining.
The chemist added a fixer to the unstable compound to prevent it from deteriorating over time.
The textile artist mixed a commercial fixer into the natural dye bath to ensure the colors would hold on the silk fabric.

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

Nouns denoting people.

The corrupt businessman had a fixer on his payroll to smooth out any trouble with the law.
After getting caught with a kilo of cocaine, the wealthy socialite's family hired a high-priced fixer to get the charges dropped.
The small-time crook had been relying on Vinnie, a notorious fixer, to get him out of sticky situations for years.
She claimed that her manager was a fixer who had gotten her out of several run-ins with the paparazzi and rival celebrities.
Rumors swirled that the celebrity's team had hired a fixer to bribe witnesses and silence the accuser in the assault case.

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