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IMMOBILIZING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement
Example:
the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team
Synonyms:
immobilisation; immobilization; immobilizing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("immobilizing" is a kind of...):
restraint (the act of controlling by restraining someone or something)
Derivation:
immobilize (cause to be unable to move)
immobilize (to hold fast or prevent from moving)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb immobilize
