DEADLOCK


Meaning of DEADLOCK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈded-ˌläk ]

noun

Date: 1779

1. : a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill

the deadlock was broken with a key compromise

2. : a tie score

• deadlock verb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.