gridlock — a traffic jam in which no vehicle is able to move in any direction
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a traffic jam in which no vehicle is able to move in any direction
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡrɪdlɑːk/
Korean meaning: 모든 방향으로 차량이 움직일 수 없는 교통 정체
Korean pronunciation: **그리**드락
Example Sentences
- The pizza delivery guy got stuck in gridlock and arrived with cold pizza and hot tears.
- Congress has been in gridlock for months over the new healthcare bill.
- My brain goes into gridlock when I try to understand quantum physics.
gridlock
NOUN//ˈɡrɪdlɑːk//
a traffic jam in which no vehicle is able to move in any direction
Downtown traffic is in total gridlock during rush hour.
Gridlock turns wedlock into deadlock!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
1980년대에 만들어진 합성어로, 'grid(격자)'와 'lock(잠금)'이 결합되어 격자 모양의 도로에서 모든 방향이 막힌 상황을 표현합니다.
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📝Examples
“The pizza delivery guy got stuck in gridlock and arrived with cold pizza and hot tears.”
“Congress has been in gridlock for months over the new healthcare bill.”
“My brain goes into gridlock when I try to understand quantum physics.”
“The city implemented new traffic lights to prevent gridlock downtown.”
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