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gridlock noun [ ˈɡrɪdlɒk ]

• a situation of very severe traffic congestion.
• "the city reaches gridlock during peak hours"
• another term for deadlock (sense 1 of the noun).
Origin: 1980s (originally US): from grid (in gridlock (sense 2)) + lock1.

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