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Definition gridlock in American English

gridlock noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈɡrɪdˌlɑk/
1

a situation in which it is impossible to make progress

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2

a situation in which there are so many cars on the roads that traffic cannot move

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Definition gridlock in American English