"fixless" meaning in English

See fixless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more fixless [comparative], most fixless [superlative]
Etymology: From fix + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fix|less}} fix + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} fixless (comparative more fixless, superlative most fixless)
  1. Without a fix (attachment, repair, predicament, etc.); unfixed
    Sense id: en-fixless-en-adj-W~gjYyJT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less

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          "ref": "1813, Washington Allston, The sylphs of the seasons: with other poems - Page 167",
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          "ref": "1939, Western Construction - Volume 14 - Page 335",
          "text": "Two essential elements to public acceptance of the meters are : (1) the use of \"fixless\" traffic tags, issued in quadruplicate and excused only by the municipal court; and (2) maintenance of the meters in first class operating condition at all times."
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