(v. t.) To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing.
(v. t.) To fix or fasten in any way; to attach physically.
(v. t.) To attach, unite, or connect with; as, names affixed to ideas, or ideas affixed to things; to affix a stigma to a person; to affix ridicule or blame to any one.
(v. t.) To fix or fasten figuratively; -- with on or upon; as, eyes affixed upon the ground.
(n.) That which is affixed; an appendage; esp. one or more letters or syllables added at the end of a word; a suffix; a postfix.
Example Sentences:
(1) This is best accomplished with a continuous stream of normal saline from a 1-I bag which is attached to an intravenous line with a 16-gauge Teflon catheter placement sleeve affixed to the distal end of the line.
(2) A device for computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous punctures that is not affixed to the patient and can be used even when the gantry is tilted was developed and tested.
(3) We propose a linguistic analysis of the correlation in terms of Kiparsky's (1982, 1985) level-ordering model plus an additional ordering condition on affixes: default (regular) affixes cannot serve as input to compounding processes.
(4) The correlation was similar if the meter was affixed instead directly to the scalp with collodion gel, and the clinical reliability improved.
(5) A locking mechanism with a suture affixed to the distal portion of the mushroom tip is described.
(6) The group antigen did not affix to mouse erythrocytes in vivo.
(7) By contrast, monolayer-coated dimyristoyl-PC magnetic structures are inferior with respect to both their reactivation potency and their ability to strongly affix cytochrome-c oxidase and to improve the thermal stability of the enzyme.
(8) The Antelope on Mitcham Road has a choice of three open fires where you can affix your undergarments.
(9) Photos of the first president hang from branches, have been affixed to tea stalls, and even encircle a giant banner showing Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, dressed as Hitler.
(10) Radiopaque markers of 4 mm diameter were affixed to the pharyngeal wall by suction.
(11) Based on longitudinal data from impaired and unimpaired monolingual German-speaking children, we find a striking, statistically significant correlation: plural affixes that are used in overregularizations, namely -n or -s, are left out within compounds.
(12) An external localizing device, consisting of a series of tubes visible on MR, is affixed to an individually fitted thermoplastic mask.
(13) In this study the transverse flexural stiffnesses of five preformed arch wires were quantified in each of three activation directions at five separate sites on simulated dental arches to which appliances were affixed.
(14) In previous studies it was shown that fixed platelets bearing covalently-bound fibrinogen participate passively in release-related aggregation, and that thrombospondin is the released compound which specifically and selectively recognizes the affixed fibrinogen.
(15) The revisions were performed not for aseptic loosening but for causes in which all the implants were securely affixed to bone.
(16) The in vitro experiment involved palladium 103 seeds placed into a Silastic seed holder, which was affixed into standard 14-mm gold eye plaques.
(17) Availability of distinctive cues affixed on the objects' sides facilitated solution of the symmetrical orientations.
(18) RNA polymerase bound last to form a preinitiation complex, but it was less stably affixed than any of the factors.
(19) While affixing your e-signature to an online petition is a new and somewhat direct way to "petition your government for a redress of grievances", I am most concerned with advocating for more immediate and effective manners of protest.
(20) Facebook Twitter Pinterest The end of the paper tax disc Facebook Twitter Pinterest After more than 90 years affixed to British motorists’ cars, the tax disc is no longer needed from today.
Cleat
Definition:
(n.) A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
(n.) A device made of wood or metal, having two arms, around which turns may be taken with a line or rope so as to hold securely and yet be readily released. It is bolted by the middle to a deck or mast, etc., or it may be lashed to a rope.
(v. t.) To strengthen with a cleat.
Example Sentences:
(1) The appliance consisted of a 9 mm length of closed coil spring suspended between a cleat and bonded to the occlusal surface of the maxillary first molars and the maxillary incisors.
(2) Tooth movement was quantified from enlarged cephalograms by measuring the position of a reproducible landmark on the molar cleat with respect to either zygomatic amalgam implants or a barbed broach placed submucosally on the palate.
(3) We are Jackie Robinson, enduring scorn and spiked cleats and pitches coming straight to his head, and stealing home in the World Series anyway.
(4) Some players went on the field with cleats that were not good for this weather and these conditions,” the Colombian protested.
(5) Super Bowl shoe cleats Expect to see a number of big brands launching 3D printing projects this year – part R&D and part PR campaigns.
(6) Castigated for being cocky and aloof, Wilson was branded by some as an “AA meeting in cleats” and wound up being one of the most despised athletes in Dallas.
(7) He had struggled throughout the game with the field conditions – switching his cleats at half-time in an effort to achieve some purchase on the frozen surface – and was fortunate to see two second-half efforts from Real Salt Lake rebound off the woodwork, but saved his best for the shoot-out.
(8) The players are in multiple layers and have a selection of cleats (boots) depending on how it all shakes out.
(9) Waterproof overshoes Cycling shoes with cleats are the best winter investment you can make.
(10) Undue fixation may be by 1-inch mud cleats, baseball spikes, or a modern wrestling mat.
(11) Injury rates were reduced by wearing shorter cleats and preseason conditioning.
(12) Alongside it were all the other tools of his trade: a helmet, shoulder pads, game pants and two sets of cleats – interchangeable depending on the weather and the condition of the field.
(13) No conclusion could be drawn about the protection afforded a player from the use of a mitt or cleats.
(14) The authors have studied the alterations in cleat-surface friction of AstroTurf associated with use and exposure.
(15) This can be diagnosed by a physiotherapist and corrected using a stack build-up kit (these are wedges that fit underneath the cleat), which are available from bike shops.
(16) The study was predicated upon the assumption that many knee injuries are torque-related and due to foot fixation, either by rigid cleating or by excessive traction between the shoe and playing surface.
(17) Three cleat types were studied on five year old turf and on an unused, unexposed turf sample of the same production batch.
(18) The most reckless – or dirtiest – might even use their cleats.
(19) The 24-h and 1-week tensile and shear adhesive bonds to enamel were studied by luting orthodontic lingual cleats with a standard film thickness to the orientated labial surfaces of extracted incisors and pulling them to failure.
(20) Here, cycling specialist Phil suggests some remedies for common complaints ... Knee pain There are many potential causes of knee pain: not enough float in the pedals; poorly positioned cleats; incorrect saddle position.