fixer

/ˈfɪksər/
noun
  1. A person who solves problems or makes arrangements, often in a skillful or unofficial way.
    • The journalist hired a local fixer to help arrange interviews in the remote village.
    • The company's fixer negotiated a deal that saved the project.
    • In the movie, the character was a fixer who could make any problem disappear.
  2. A chemical substance used in photography to make an image permanent.
    • Without fixer, the photograph would fade when exposed to light.
    • After developing the film, the photographer dipped it in fixer to preserve the image.
    • The darkroom had bottles of developer and fixer on the shelf.
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