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1The Shiva Option — (Baen Books, ISBN 0 671 31848 9) is the sequel to David Weber and Steve White s military science fiction novel In Death Ground .Recap of In Death Ground The Grand Alliance of Terrans, Orions, Gorm and Ophuichi has suffered a catastrophic defeat… …
2deadlock — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ political VERB + DEADLOCK ▪ reach (esp. BrE) ▪ The strike appeared to have reached a deadlock. ▪ break, end …
3break */*/*/ — I UK [breɪk] / US verb Word forms break : present tense I/you/we/they break he/she/it breaks present participle breaking past tense broke UK [brəʊk] / US [broʊk] past participle broken UK [ˈbrəʊkən] / US [ˈbroʊkən] 1) [transitive] to make… …
4break — break1 [ breık ] (past tense broke [ brouk ] ; past participle broken [ broukən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 separate into pieces ▸ 2 fail to obey rules ▸ 3 make a hole/cut ▸ 4 destroy someone s confidence ▸ 5 when people learn news ▸ 6 stop for a short time …
5break — [[t]bre͟ɪk[/t]] ♦ breaks, breaking, broke, broken 1) V ERG When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped. [V n] He fell through the window, breaking the glass …
6break — break1 W1S1 [breık] v past tense broke [brəuk US brouk] past participle broken [ˈbrəukən US ˈbrou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(separate into pieces)¦ 2¦(bones)¦ 3¦(machines)¦ 4¦(rules/laws)¦ 5¦(promise/agreement)¦ 6¦(stop/rest)¦ 7¦(end something)¦ …
7deadlock — dead|lock [ˈdedlɔk US la:k] n [singular, U] 1.) a situation in which a disagreement cannot be settled = ↑stalemate ▪ The talks have reached a complete deadlock . ▪ a last ditch effort to break the deadlock ▪ Negotiations ended in deadlock. 2.)… …
8deadlock — [[t]de̱dlɒk[/t]] deadlocks N VAR If a dispute or series of negotiations reaches deadlock, neither side is willing to give in at all and no agreement can be made. They called for a compromise on all sides to break the deadlock in the world trade… …
9deadlock — UK US /ˈdedlɒk/ noun [C or U] ► a situation in which people cannot agree and no progress can be made: a deadlock between sb (and sb) »There was deadlock between the directors and the negotiating committee. a deadlock in sth »The deadlock in the… …
10deadlock — dead·lock / ded ˌläk/ n: a state of inaction resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions: as a: the state of a jury unable to agree on a verdict see also allen charge b: impasse …
