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deadlock Definition

dead·lock (-läk′)

noun

  1. a standstill resulting from the action of equal and opposed forces; stalemate
  2. a tie between opponents in the course of a contest
  3. deadbolt

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to bring or come to a deadlock
deadlock Synonyms

deadlock

n.

deadlock Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • minute: Vale thought they had broken the deadlock on 36 minutes.
  • door: Protected by a 5-lever mortise deadlock on the final exit door.

Adjective modifier

  • five-lever: MORTICE DEADLOCK - Fit a five-lever deadlock about a third of the way up the door.
  • 5-lever: Protected by a 5-lever mortise deadlock or 2 key operated security bolts on all other external doors.
  • political: UN efforts have failed to break the political deadlock.
  • current: The onus was on the NWS to look at how to break the current deadlock in arms control.

Converse of object

  • break: Both sides had chances to break the deadlock inside the first ten minutes.
  • overcome: Should it not prove possible to overcome the deadlock on a program of work, alternative venues should be pursued.
  • resolve: Sometimes I have to use my second vote to resolve deadlocks often to the chagrin of the defeated faction.
  • avoid: Warning: To avoid deadlock, do not declare this method synchronized in a subclass.
  • reach: The game reaches a deadlock, a perfect illusion is breaking into the small pieces of separate sentences.
  • fit: Manufacturers should be encouraged to fit deadlocks more widely on the new car model range, particularly on cars produced in volume.

Modifies a noun

  • detection: This deadlock detection is only valid for processes that are locking files or records on a single system.
  • situation: This can lead to deadlock situations, where agents are not able to reach an understanding.

Preposition: after

  • minute: But Leeds finally broke the deadlock after 69 minutes.

Preposition: in

  • negotiation: Mediation is an ideal method for breaking deadlock in negotiations.
  • minute: City broke the deadlock in the 28th minute with a superb strike.

Noun used with modifier

  • mortice: Your door should also be fitted with a 5 lever mortice deadlock.
  • mortise: Protected by a 5-lever mortise deadlock or 2 key operated security bolts on all other external doors.
  • lever: Your door should also be fitted with a 5 lever mortice deadlock.
deadlock Quotes

Holy Deadlock.

—Herbert, SirA(lan) P(atrick)

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