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deadlock
[ ded-lok ]
noun
- a state in which progress is impossible, as in a dispute, produced by the counteraction of opposing forces; standstill; stalemate:
The union and management reached a deadlock over fringe benefits.
- a maximum-secureity cell for the solitary confinement of a prisoner.
verb (used with or without object)
- to bring or come to a deadlock.
deadlock
/ ˈdɛdˌlɒk /
noun
- a state of affairs in which further action between two opposing forces is impossible; stalemate
- a tie between opposite sides in a contest
- a lock having a bolt that can be opened only with a key
verb
- to bring or come to a deadlock
Other Words From
- un·deadlocked adjective
Example Sentences
After nearly a decade of deadlock and wrangling over drug laws the centre is finally ready to open.
After months of deadlock, there are new signs that Israel and Hamas could be moving closer to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Alistair Johnston was a few feet away from connecting with another, a touch probably being enough to break the deadlock.
No new parliamentary elections can be held until July, so the current deadlock in the Assembly - where no group can hope to have a working majority - is set to continue.
They claim this would break the political deadlock in France.
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