gridlock
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noun
1.
the stoppage of free vehicular movement in an urban area because key intersections are blocked by traffic.
2.
the blocking of an intersection by vehicular traffic entering the intersection but unable to pass through it.
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gridlock (ˈɡrɪdˌlɒk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | obstruction of urban traffic caused by queues of vehicles forming across junctions and causing further queues to form in the intersecting streets |
| 2. | a point in a dispute at which no agreement can be reached; deadlock: political gridlock |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr) (of traffic) to block or obstruct (an area) |
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Gridlock
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example sentences
In addition, there is the potential for gridlock, especially during the peak commuter hours of the day.
Flying cars might have seemed cool, but there wasn't enough gridlock to feed an urgency to build one.
It's a place of constant gridlock and giant holes in the sidewalks.
Add to this the local fondness for ballot initiatives-referendums, recalls-and you have a formula for gridlock.
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