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IMMOBILIZATION

Dictionary entry overview: What does immobilization mean?

• IMMOBILIZATION (noun)
The noun IMMOBILIZATION has 2 senses:

1. fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing
2. the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement

Familiarity information: IMMOBILIZATION used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• IMMOBILIZATION (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

immobilisation; immobilization

Context example:

immobilization of the injured knee was necessary

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

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

Sense 2

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Meaning:

The act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

immobilizing; immobilisation; immobilization

Context example:

the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team

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

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

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