IMMOBILISATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does immobilisation mean? 

• IMMOBILISATION (noun)
  The noun IMMOBILISATION 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: IMMOBILISATION used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IMMOBILISATION (noun)

Sense 1

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 ("immobilisation" is a kind of...):

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

Derivation:

immobilise (to hold fast or prevent from moving)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

immobilisation; immobilization; immobilizing

Context example:

the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team

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

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

Derivation:

immobilise (cause to be unable to move)