four-way
Each road stops
Four-way describes something involving four parties, directions, or components.
A four-way stop requires vehicles from all four directions to stop.
A four-way tie has four winners.
A four-way switch controls a light from multiple locations.
In casual or vulgar use, a four-way is group sex involving four people.
Cease all motion
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- junctionPoint where things meet
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- trafficMovement along routes
yield · signal · corner · merge · convergence · interchange · roundabout · intersection
Speaks with others
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- multilateralInvolving multiple parties
- roundtableLeaderless group discussion
dialogue · diplomacy · treaty · agreement · pact · conference · parties · stakeholders
Splitting into parts
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- equalIdentical in amount
- quarterOne of four parts
- sharePortion given out
distribute · allocate · portion · segment · fraction · divide · separate · quadrant
Mutual blocking, no progress
- drawCreate with pencil
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- playoffContest deciding advancement
- tiebreakerContest deciding drawn competitors
standings · tournament · bracket · elimination · competition · ranking · contenders · matchup
stop
Cease all motion
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- junctionPoint where things meet
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
traffic · yield · signal · corner · merge · convergence · interchange · roundabout · intersection · stoplight
talks
Speaks with others
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- multilateralInvolving multiple parties
roundtable · dialogue · diplomacy · treaty · agreement · pact · conference · parties · stakeholders · compromise
division
Splitting into parts
share · distribute · allocate · portion · segment · fraction · divide · separate · quadrant · even
deadlock
Mutual blocking, no progress
- drawCreate with pencil
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- playoffContest deciding advancement
tiebreaker · standings · tournament · bracket · elimination · competition · ranking · contenders · matchup · showdown
- junctionsjunction, intersection, crossroads, node, nexus
- Cincinnati foodconey, chili spaghetti, buckeyes
four-wayone-way
Permitting single direction travel
dead end · two-way · T-junction · unidirectional · three-way