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immobile
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
immobile
(adjective)
immobile
/ɪ
ˈ
moʊbəl/
/ɪ
ˈ
moʊˌbajəl/
adjective
immobile
/ɪ
ˈ
moʊbəl/
/ɪ
ˈ
moʊˌbajəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of IMMOBILE
1
:
unable to move
The tranquilizer made the animal
immobile
.
The accident left her
immobile
.
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2
:
not moving
The guard stood
immobile
[=
motionless
] by the gate.
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— immobility
/ˌɪmoʊ
ˈ
bɪləti/
noun
[
noncount
]
physical
immobility
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