immobilizing
present participle ofimmobilize
immobilize
verb[T]
(UKusuallyimmobilise)uk/ɪˈməʊ.bəl.aɪz/us/ɪˈmoʊ.bəl.aɪz/tostopsomething or someone frommoving:
You can immobilize thecarbyremovingthesparkplugs.
Thebrokenlimbmust be immobilized assoonaspossible.
Movement
- ambulatory
- be treading wateridiom
- biodynamics
- comings
- get
- gracefully
- gravitation
- mobile
- mobility
- motile
- motility
- motion
- movable
- movement
- moving
- pullsomeoneup shortidiom
- rooted to the spotidiom
- steadiness
- stillness
- unmoving
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
This system producesimmobilizinginstitutional deadlock in the form of divided government with competing majorities in the presidency and the legislature.
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Microsequencing of proteins electrotransferred ontoimmobilizingmatrices from polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis: application to an insoluble protein.
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Microsequencing of protein electrotransferred ontoimmobilizingmatrices from polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; application of insoluble protein.
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Byimmobilizingthe shapes, with the use of a stroboscope, several small travelling disturbances were seen to encircle the periphery.
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Recent evidence indicates that theimmobilizingeffect of anesthetics occurs largely in the spinal cord, whereas it is assumed that the sedative and amnesic actions occur in the brain.
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However, the experiments have not evaluated whether sands without oxide coatings but containing seedlings would be capable ofimmobilizingnutrients as effectively as sands with oxide coatings and seedlings.
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Botulinum toxin treats wrinkles byimmobilizingthe muscles which cause wrinkles.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They also have mouths with pollen ducts that can excrete streams of high-pressure, foul-smelling liquids that vary from a flammable toxin to animmobilizingjelly.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The robots used for painting vessels attack them, blinding andimmobilizingthem.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The procedure involvesimmobilizingan antibody to a column material, which then selectively binds the protein, while everything else flows through.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There are several reasons forimmobilizingan enzyme.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A "squeeze crush" has a manual or hydraulic mechanism to squeeze the animal from the sides,immobilizingthe animal while keeping bruising to a minimum.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Acetorphine was developed for the same purpose as etorphine itself, namely as a strong tranquilizer for use inimmobilizinglarge animals in veterinary medicine.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Both horses back up slightly to stretch out the steer's hind legs,immobilizingthe animal.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Established in 1973, it was created to reduce costs and provide efficiencies byimmobilizingsecurities and making book-entry changes to show ownership of the securities.
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