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deadlock

[ ded-lok ]

noun

  1. 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.

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  2. a maximum-security cell for the solitary confinement of a prisoner.


verb (used with or without object)

  1. to bring or come to a deadlock.

deadlock

/ ˈɛˌɒ /

noun

  1. a state of affairs in which further action between two opposing forces is impossible; stalemate
  2. a tie between opposite sides in a contest
  3. a lock having a bolt that can be opened only with a key
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to bring or come to a deadlock
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·𲹻ldz adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deadlock1

First recorded in 1770–80; dead + lock 1
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Ferguson’s first trial in his wife’s shooting ended in deadlock last month, with the jury split 11 to 1 in favor of conviction after eight days of deliberations.

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As a result, the policy deadlock continues, leaving both birds and consumers vulnerable.

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When Salah used the stage at Southampton to expose his contract deadlock, it was only the third time in seven and a half years he had stopped to speak to reporters.

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Liberal Democrat peer Lord Scriven called his amendment an "olive branch" after weeks of deadlock with the government.

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It took a while for the goals to start flowing but once Germany had finally broken the deadlock against Italy they completely cut loose.

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