Definition of Interlock in English :

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Interlock meaning in English

Meaning of Interlock in English

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Interlock

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Noun

1. ignition interlock, interlock

a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting

Example Sentences:
'car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock'

2. interlock, interlocking, mesh, meshing

the act of interlocking or meshing

Example Sentences:
'an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check'

Verb

3. interlock, mesh

coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively

4. interlace, interlock, lock

hold in a locking position

Example Sentences:
'He locked his hands around her neck'

5. interlock, lock

become engaged or intermeshed with one another

Example Sentences:
'They were locked in embrace'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Interlock

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verb (ˌɪntəˈlɒk )
1. 
to join or be joined firmly, as by a mutual interconnection of parts
noun (ˈɪntəˌlɒk )
2. 
the act of interlocking or the state of being interlocked
3. 
a device, esp one operated electromechanically, used in a logic circuit or electrical safety system to prevent an activity being initiated unless preceded by certain events
4. 
a closely knitted fabric
adjective (ˈɪntəˌlɒk )
5. 
(of fabric) closely knitted

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Interlock

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verb transitive, verb intransitive
1. 
to lock together; join with one another
2. 
to connect or be connected so that neither part can be operated independently
noun
3. 
the condition of being interlocked
4. 
a device or arrangement by means of which the functioning of one part is controlled by the functioning of another, as for safety

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Interlock

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v. in·ter·locked, in·ter·lock·ing, in·ter·locks
v.tr.
1. To unite or join closely as by hooking or dovetailing.
2. To connect together (parts of a mechanism, for example) so that the individual parts affect each other in motion or operation.
v.intr.
To become united or joined closely, as by hooking or dovetailing.
n. (ĭntər-lŏk)
1. A mechanical device that prevents a component from functioning when another component is functioning or situated in a particular way.
2. A stretchy fabric knitted with interlocking stitches by alternating sets of needles on a circular knitting machine.

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