мёртвая то́чка — meaning in English

English meaning

• deadlock noun A complete standstill caused by two equally matched sides refusing to give way.
• gridlock noun A traffic jam so severe that vehicles cannot move in any direction; also used for a complete standstill in progress or negotiations.

Senses

мёртвая то́чка is used for these senses in English:

• dead center the position at which a crank is in a direct line with a connecting rod.
• deadlock A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.
• gridlock (figuratively, by extension) Any paralysis of a complex system due to severe congestion, conflict, or deadlock.

deadlock — full definition

1. noun A complete standstill caused by two equally matched sides refusing to give way.
2. verb To bring negotiations, a process, or a system to a complete standstill.

gridlock — full definition

1. noun A traffic jam so severe that vehicles cannot move in any direction; also used for a complete standstill in progress or negotiations.
2. verb To bring to a complete standstill.

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