immobiliser

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noun

A splint.

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Meanings

nounimmobiliser (plural immobilisers)

plural immobilisers · alternative immobilizer

  1. Something or someone that immobilises.
    1. medicineA splint.
    2. An electronic security device fitted to an automobile that prevents the engine from running unless the correct key (or other token) is present.
    3. board gamesA fairy chess piece that cannot capture other pieces but instead prevents adjacent pieces from moving.

Origin

From immobilise + -er.

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Translations

Finnish ajonestolaite
  • ajonestolaitesecurity device
Hungarian indításgátló, immobiliser
  • indításgátlósecurity device
  • immobilisersecurity device
Norwegian Bokmål startsperre
  • startsperresecurity device
Slovak imobilizér
  • imobilizérsecurity device
Cite this entry
APA

immobiliser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immobiliser

MLA

“immobiliser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immobiliser. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “immobiliser,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immobiliser.

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