Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
IMMOBILIZE
immobilize, immobilise
(verb) cause to be unable to move; âThe sudden storm immobilized the trafficâ
freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise
(verb) prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); âBlocked fundsâ; âFreeze the assets of this hostile governmentâ
immobilize, immobilise
(verb) convert (assets) into fixed capital
immobilize, immobilise
(verb) make defenseless
trap, pin, immobilize, immobilise
(verb) to hold fast or prevent from moving; âThe child was pinned under the fallen treeâ
immobilize, immobilise
(verb) hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
immobilize (third-person singular simple present immobilizes, present participle immobilizing, simple past and past participle immobilized)
To render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving.
To modify a surface such that things will not stick to it
Synonyms
• (render motionless): freeze, halt; See also immobilize or stop
• (modify a surface)
Source: Wiktionary
Im*mob"i*lize, v. t. Etym: [Pref. im- in + mobilize; cf. f. immobiliser.]
Definition: To make immovable; in surgery, to make immovable (a naturally mobile part, as a joint) by the use of splints, or stiffened bandages.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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