be+firmly+fixed
121rigid — rig•id [[t]ˈrɪdʒ ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) stiff; unyielding; not pliant: a rigid strip of metal[/ex] 2) firmly fixed or set 3) strict; severe: rigid rules[/ex] 4) exacting; rigorous: a rigid examination[/ex] 5) mec phs Mech. of or pertaining to a body in… …
122built-in — adjective existing as an essential constituent or characteristic (Freq. 2) the Ptolemaic system with its built in concept of periodicity a constitutional inability to tell the truth • Syn: ↑constitutional, ↑inbuilt, ↑inherent, ↑integral …
123lever — n. & v. n. 1 a bar resting on a pivot, used to help lift a heavy or firmly fixed object. 2 Mech. a simple machine consisting of a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum (fixed point) which can be acted upon by a force (effort) in order to move a load …
124im|mov´a|bly — im|mov|a|ble «ih MOO vuh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that cannot be moved; firmly fixed: »immovable mountains. SYNONYM(S): immobile. 2. not moving or changing; motionless: »In his [Newton s] eyes the sun stood immovable in the center of the… …
125im|mov´a|ble|ness — im|mov|a|ble «ih MOO vuh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that cannot be moved; firmly fixed: »immovable mountains. SYNONYM(S): immobile. 2. not moving or changing; motionless: »In his [Newton s] eyes the sun stood immovable in the center of the… …
126im|mov|a|ble — «ih MOO vuh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that cannot be moved; firmly fixed: »immovable mountains. SYNONYM(S): immobile. 2. not moving or changing; motionless: »In his [Newton s] eyes the sun stood immovable in the center of the universe (Sir …
127in|cor´ri|gi|bly — in|cor|ri|gi|ble «ihn KR uh juh buhl, KOR », adjective, noun. –adjective. 1. so firmly fixed (in bad ways, a bad habit, or the like) that reform or change cannot be expected: »An incorrigible liar will lie in spite of any punishment. SYNONYM(S):… …
128in|cor´ri|gi|ble|ness — in|cor|ri|gi|ble «ihn KR uh juh buhl, KOR », adjective, noun. –adjective. 1. so firmly fixed (in bad ways, a bad habit, or the like) that reform or change cannot be expected: »An incorrigible liar will lie in spite of any punishment. SYNONYM(S):… …
