fixture

A piece of equipment or furniture attached to a building or vehicle and usually left there permanently.

• The light fixture needs replacing.
• They installed new bathroom fixtures.
• Each fixture is firmly attached to the wall.

Common phrases: a light fixture, a bathroom fixture, a kitchen fixture, a permanent fixture

A sports match that has been arranged to take place at a particular time.

• Our next fixture is on Saturday.
• Two fixtures were postponed because of snow.
• The club announced its league fixtures today.

Similar words: match, game

Common phrases: a home fixture, an away fixture, league fixture

To secure equipment or a part in a fixed position, often using a special holder.

• Fixture the part before welding.
• The device was fixtured to a steel frame.
• We fixture each component in the same position.

How to use it: fixture something to something (The technician fixtured the device to the test bench.)

Similar words: secure, mount, fasten

Common phrases: fixture a part, fixture the device, fixture onto something

To arrange when a sports match will take place.

• The league must fixture these matches.
• Our game was fixtured for Friday.
• They fixtured both finals at the same stadium.

How to use it: fixture something for a time (They fixtured the match for Sunday afternoon.)

Similar words: schedule, arrange

Common phrases: fixture a match, fixture for saturday, fixture the games