what does immobilization mean?
IMMOBILIZATION as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement
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Usage Example(s)
- the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team
Hypernyms(s) immobilization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing
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Usage Example(s)
- immobilization of the injured knee was necessary
Hypernyms(s) immobilization is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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