'deadlock' definitions:

Definition of 'deadlock'

From: WordNet
noun
A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations" [syn: deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstill]

Definition of 'deadlock'

From: GCIDE
  • deadlock \dead"lock`\, n.
  • 1. A lock which is not self-latching, but requires a key to throw the bolt forward. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A counteraction of things, which produces an entire stoppage; a complete obstruction of action. [1913 Webster]
  • Things are at a deadlock. --London Times. [1913 Webster]
  • The Board is much more likely to be at a deadlock of two to two. --The Century. [1913 Webster]

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