- gridlock
- grid|lock [ `grıd,lak ] noun uncount1. ) a situation in which it is impossible to make progress2. ) a situation in which there are so many cars on the roads that traffic cannot move
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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Gridlock — is a term describing an inability to move on a transport network. The term originates from a situation possible in a grid network where intersections are blocked, prohibiting vehicles from moving through the intersection or backing up to an… … Wikipedia
Gridlock — Основная информация Жанр пост индастриал, EBM (ранее), IDM … Википедия
gridlock — ☆ gridlock [grid′läk΄ ] n. [ GRID + LOCK1] 1. a traffic jam, as at an intersection, in which no vehicle can move in any direction 2. any obstructed condition or impasse [airport gridlock, gridlock in the Senate] vt. to cause gridlock in… … English World dictionary
Gridlock'd — est un film américain de Vondie Curtis Hall sorti en 1997. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Autour du film … Wikipédia en Français
gridlock — 1980 (n.); 1987 (v.); from GRID (Cf. grid) + LOCK (Cf. lock). Related: Gridlocked; gridlocking … Etymology dictionary
gridlock — [n] traffic jam barrier, blockage, bottleneck, clog, congestion, impasse, logjam, obstacle, stoppage; concepts 230,432 … New thesaurus
gridlock — ► NOUN ▪ a traffic jam affecting a whole network of intersecting streets. DERIVATIVES gridlocked adjective … English terms dictionary
Gridlock'd — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Gridlock’d – Voll drauf! Originaltitel: Gridlock’d Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1997 Länge: 87 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gridlock’d — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Gridlock’d – Voll drauf! Originaltitel Gridlock’d … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gridlock'd — Infobox Film name = Gridlock d caption = Theatrical poster director = Vondie Curtis Hall producer = Damian Jones Michael Bennett writer = Vondie Curtis Hall starring = Tupac Shakur Tim Roth Thandie Newton music = Stewart Copeland cinematography … Wikipedia
gridlock — [[t]grɪ̱dlɒk[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Gridlock is the situation that exists when all the roads in a particular place are so full of vehicles that none of them can move. The streets are wedged solid with the chaos of poorly regulated parking and near… … English dictionary
