immobilizer
/ɪˈmoʊbəlaɪzər/
noun
- A device or system that prevents a vehicle from being started or moved, especially as an anti-theft measure.
- Most modern cars come with an electronic immobilizer that stops the engine without the correct key.
- The thief could not steal the motorcycle because of its built-in immobilizer.
- She installed an aftermarket immobilizer to protect her vintage car from theft.
- A person or thing that prevents movement or action.
- The heavy traffic acted as an immobilizer, keeping everyone stuck on the highway.
- In the hospital, the splint served as an immobilizer for the injured finger.
- The new regulations were an immobilizer for the company's expansion plans.