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DEADLOCK

\dˈɛdlɒk], \dˈɛdlɒk], \d_ˈɛ_d_l_ɒ_k]\

Definitions of DEADLOCK

2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary

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a situation in which no progress can be made; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A lock worked on one side by a handle and on the other by a key; complete standstill; point when two opposing forces equal each other in strength, so that neither can go ahead.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

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