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stalled
[ stawld ]
adjective
- stuck or not moving; at a standstill:
A spacewalk will be required to repair the stalled robotic arm on the space station's solar array.
Intense storm systems along the stalled cold front have dropped heavy rains throughout the metro area.
- (of a motor or vehicle) having come to a stop because of engine failure or a poor fuel mixture:
Rain and sleet smack the surface of the lake as Jules fumbles with a stalled outboard motor.
- (of an aircraft or airfoil) no longer generating lift due to an excessive angle of attack:
At a sustained high angle the airfoil becomes useless, resulting in a stalled aircraft.
- kept in a stall, a compartment usually intended for the accommodation of one animal:
Our overwhelming first impression is of the piquant smell of sheep blending with the manure of the stalled oxen and a milk cow.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of stall 1.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stalled1
Example Sentences
But the original investigation stalled, and the years rolled on.
Its security- and wealth-creation machine for ordinary citizens is stalled, largely because of housing costs.
Israel renewed its air and ground campaign in Gaza on 18 March after negotiations over a ceasefire deal with Hamas stalled.
Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza on 18 March after the first phase of a ceasefire that began in January came to an end, and negotiations on a second phase of the deal stalled.
His plans ultimately stalled for lack of funds.
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