"brainlock" meaning in English

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          "text": "Pilots worry about \"brainlock\" — that sickening sensation when you pull out of a vertical dive at near 200 mph and have no idea what figure comes next.",
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        "(informal) The situation where a person's brain seems to freeze up, preventing them from proceeding."
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