interlock Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting
ignition interlock.
- car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock
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noun the act of interlocking or meshing
mesh; meshing; interlocking.
- an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check
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verb coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
mesh.
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verb hold in a locking position
lock; interlace.
- He locked his hands around her neck
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verb become engaged or intermeshed with one another
lock.
- They were locked in embrace
WordNet
In`ter*lock" intransitive verb
Definitions
To unite, embrace, communicate with, or flow into, one another; to be connected in one system; to lock into one another; to interlace firmly.
In`ter*lock" transitive verb
Definitions
To unite by locking or linking together; to secure in place by mutual fastening. My lady with her fingers interlocked. Tennyson.