Holmes is an English-language surname with several origins.
Click here to see some of our 'fixies'. What's a fixie?. âFixie is short for âfixed gear,â which is a slang term for bicycles that have drivetrains with one gear that's fixed to the rear wheel so that you cannot coast and must continue pedaling whenever the bike's moving.
fixÂ·aÂ·tor. 1. A device providing rigid immobilization through external skeletal fixation by means of rods (fixators) attached to pins that are placed in or through the bone. 2. A muscle or muscle group that works to stabilize a joint or body region while other muscles initiate movement.