deadlock
🇺🇸
/ˈdedlɑːk/
🇬🇧
/ˈdedlɒk/
noun
R
a situation where no progress can be made because people cannot agree
The negotiations reached a deadlock when both sides refused to compromise.
R
a lock that requires a key to open or close
The door has a deadlock for extra security.
translation
a situation where no progress can be made because people cannot agree; a lock that requires a key to open or close
Word Forms
Plural
deadlocks