deadlock
[ ded-lok ]
/ ˈdɛdˌlɒk /
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-security cell for the solitary confinement of a prisoner.
verb (used with or without object)
to bring or come to a deadlock.
OTHER WORDS FROM deadlock
un·dead·locked, adjectiveWords nearby deadlock
deadeye,
deadfall,
deadhead,
deadlight,
deadline,
deadlock,
deadly,
deadly nightshade,
deadly sins,
deadman,
deadpan
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British Dictionary definitions for 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