deadlock
/ˈdɛdˌlɑk/ noun C1- A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse. · The negotiation ended in deadlock, with neither party willing to compromise on the price.
- An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation.
- Synonym of deadbolt (“type of lock”).
Plural deadlocks
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The deadlock was broken, however, by a woman’s voice.
She would have nothing to do with it, and for a time Stapleton was at a deadlock.
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