fixture

something securely, and usually permanently, attached or appended, as to a house, apartment building, etc..

a person or thing long established in the same place or position.

Machinery.��

1. any of various devices for holding work in a machine tool, especially one for machining in a straight line, as in a planer or milling machine.

2. any of various devices for holding parts in certain positions during welding, assembly, etc.

Law.��a movable chattel, as a machine or heating plant, that, by reason of annexation to real property and adaptation to continuing use in connection with the realty, is considered a part of the realty.

Fox Hunting.��one of a series of meets scheduled by a hunt to take place at a time and location listed on a card fixturecard that is sent, usually once a month, to each member of a hunt.

the act of fixing.

British.��an event that takes place regularly.