deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstill
(noun) a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; “reached an impasse on the negotiations”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deadlock (countable and uncountable, plural deadlocks)
A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse
(computing) An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation.
deadlock (third-person singular simple present deadlocks, present participle deadlocking, simple past and past participle deadlocked)
To cause or to come to a deadlock.
Source: Wiktionary
Dead"lock`, n.
1. A lock which is not self-latching, but requires a key to throw the bolt forward.
2. A counteraction of things, which produces an entire stoppage; a complete obstruction of action. Things are at a deadlock. London Times. The Board is much more likely to be at a deadlock of two to two. The Century.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
