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gridlock meaning in Hindi

ग्रिडलॉक griḍlŏk

UK/ˈɡɹɪdˌlɒk//ˈɡɹɪdˌlɑk/

gridlock in Hindi: ग्रिडलॉक (griḍlŏk). In English, gridlock means a condition of total, interlocking traffic congestion on the streets or highways of a crowded city, in which no one can move because everyone is in someone else's way.

Hindi words for gridlock

traffic congestion
ग्रिडलॉक griḍlŏk

English meaning of gridlock

  1. noun A condition of total, interlocking traffic congestion on the streets or highways of a crowded city, in which no one can move because everyone is in someone else's way.
  2. noun On a smaller scale, the situation in which cars enter a signal-controlled intersection too late during the green light cycle, and are unable to clear the intersection (due to congestion in the next block) when the light turns red, thus blocking the cross traffic when it's their turn to go. Repeated at enough intersections, this phenomenon can lead to citywide gridlock.
  3. noun Any paralysis of a complex system due to severe congestion, conflict, or deadlock.
  4. verb To cause traffic congestion.

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Questions about gridlock in Hindi

What is the meaning of gridlock in Hindi?
Gridlock in Hindi is ग्रिडलॉक (griḍlŏk).
gridlock का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Gridlock: ग्रिडलॉक (griḍlŏk).
What does gridlock mean in English?
Gridlock means a condition of total, interlocking traffic congestion on the streets or highways of a crowded city, in which no one can move because everyone is in someone else's way.

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