DEADLOCKS

Noun

deadlocks

plural of deadlock

Verb

deadlocks

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deadlock

Source: Wiktionary


DEADLOCK

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



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