In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
IMMOBILIZING
immobilization, immobilisation, immobilizing
(noun) the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; “the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
immobilizing
present participle of immobilize
Source: Wiktionary
IMMOBILIZE
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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PARASITISM
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