immobile

adjective

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1
as in motionless
fixed in a place or position the patient must remain immobile while he is in the MRI unit

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as in static
incapable of moving or being moved a huge, immobile tree of an endangered species that the creators of the theme park decided to make part of the design

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“Immobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobile. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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