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- DictionaryDead·lock/ˈdedˌläk/
noun
- 1. a situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made: "an attempt to break the deadlock"
- 2. a type of lock requiring a key to open and close it, as distinct from a spring lock; a deadbolt. British
verb
- 1. cause (a situation or opposing parties) to come to a point where no progress can be made because of fundamental disagreement: "the jurors were deadlocked on six charges"
- 2. secure (a door) with a deadlock: British "you can deadlock any exit door from the outside"