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    IMMOBILIZATION

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The act of limiting movement or making incapable of movementplay

    Example:

    the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team

    Synonyms:

    immobilisation; immobilization; immobilizing

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("immobilization" is a kind of...):

    restraint (the act of controlling by restraining someone or something)

    Derivation:

    immobilize (cause to be unable to move)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healingplay

    Example:

    immobilization of the injured knee was necessary

    Synonyms:

    immobilisation; immobilization

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("immobilization" is a kind of...):

    preservation; saving (the activity of protecting something from loss or danger)

    Derivation:

    immobilize (to hold fast or prevent from moving)

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