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fixtures and fittings (items that are usually sold together with a property eg carpets, cooker, shower etc. Fixtures and fittings from Liverpool's oldest department store are being sold off before it closes its doors for the final time. Phrase Bank ⃝ A couple who found many fixtures and fittings had been taken from their new Essex home won compensation from the previous owners. ⃝ Original fixtures and fittings can be found at pubs across Wales. ⃝ The fixtures and fittings at the closed theater were auctioned despite a campaign to keep them intact. ⃝ After the wreckage was recovered the police discovered that valuable fixtures and fittings had been stolen from the boat before it sank. Additional Notes ⃝ There are no set definitions for what constitutes a fixture or a fitting, but generally a fixture is understood to be any item that is bolted to the floor or walls, and a fitting to be any item that is free standing or hung by a nail or hook. TED Alexander Demidov) |
