From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
immobilisation \immobilisation\ immobilization \immobilization\n. The act or process of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; as, immobilization of the injured knee was necessary; the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team.
Syn: immobilizing. [WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; "immobilization of the injured knee was necessary" [syn: {immobilization}]
2: the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; "the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team" [syn: {immobilization}, {immobilizing}]
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