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| becalm |
to make (a sailing vessel) motionless from lack of wind. |
| immobile |
standing or holding still; not moving; motionless. [1/2 definitions] |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. [1/2 definitions] |
| inertia |
in physics, the tendency of a motionless body to remain still or of a body in motion to continue at a constant velocity along a straight line unless subjected to some external force. [1/2 definitions] |
| meniscus |
the upper surface of a column of motionless liquid, curved concavely or convexly because of surface tension. [1/3 definitions] |
| paralyze |
to cause to be in a helpless or motionless state. [1/2 definitions] |
| stagnant |
standing still; motionless. [1/3 definitions] |
| stagnate |
to be or become motionless, fouled, or lacking in energy, originality, or development; be or become stagnant. |
| stock-still |
completely still; absolutely motionless. |
| suspend |
to cause to remain motionless, undissolved, or unattached in a fluid medium such as air or water. [1/7 definitions] |
| tableau |
an artistically arranged group of actors who remain motionless for a moment on stage, as at the end of a scene. [1/2 definitions] |
| tableau vivant |
living picture (French); a scene, statue, or picture depicted by costumed and posed actors who remain silent and motionless. |
| transfix |
to fix in place or hold motionless by, or as though by, impaling. [1/2 definitions] |
| unmoving |
not moving; motionless. [1/2 definitions] |
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