noun
1. fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing
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immobilization of the injured knee was necessary
• Syn: ↑immobilisation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑immobilise (for: ↑immobilisation), ↑immobilize
• Hypernyms: ↑preservation, ↑saving
2. the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement
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the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team
• Syn: ↑immobilisation, ↑immobilizing
• Derivationally related forms: ↑immobilize (for: ↑immobilizing), ↑immobilise (for: ↑immobilisation), ↑immobilize
• Hypernyms: ↑restraint
Useful english dictionary. 2012.