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Definition of: transfix
(trans·fiks′) v.t.
1. To pierce through; impale.
2. To fix in place by impaling.
3. To make motionless, as with horror, amazement, etc. See synonyms under PIERCE. [<L trans- fixus, pp. of transfigere <trans- through, across + figere fasten]
—trans·fix′ion (-fik′·shən) noun
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