"deadlock" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛdlɒk/ [UK], /ˈdɛdlɑk/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-deadlock.wav [US] Forms: deadlock [singular], deadlocks [plural]
Etymology: dead + lock Etymology templates: {{compound|dead|lock}} dead + lock Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A deadlock is a situation, usually involving multiple opposing parties, where no progress can be made. Synonyms: stalemate, impasse
    Sense id: simple-deadlock-en-noun-QN8~hjqL

Verb

IPA: /ˈdɛdlɒk/ [UK], /ˈdɛdlɑk/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-deadlock.wav [US] Forms: deadlock [canonical], deadlocks [third-person, singular], deadlocked [past], deadlocked [past, participle], deadlocking [present, participle]
Etymology: dead + lock Etymology templates: {{compound|dead|lock}} dead + lock Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is deadlocked, it is in a state where no progress can be made.
    Sense id: simple-deadlock-en-verb-OkPWCoj~ Categories (other): Verbs
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