deadlock
deadlock
Definition
dead·lock (-läk′)
noun
- a standstill resulting from the action of equal and opposed forces; stalemate
- a tie between opponents in the course of a contest
- deadbolt
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to bring or come to a deadlock
deadlock
Synonyms
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
deadlock Quotes
Holy Deadlock.
Browse dictionary entries near deadlock
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- deaf
- deaf-and-dumb
