1) French word used in English 2) Immobilization 3) Preservation 4) Saving 1) Immobilization 2) Immobilizing 
Generally implies that something is prevented from moving. People confined to bed rest after a spinal injury are said to be immobilised. Similarly, broken bones that are prevented from moving by plaster casts, splints or braces, are also said to be immobilised.
The act of rendering immovable, as by a cast or splint. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...