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interlock
(,/I/nt/@/r'l/A/k )

noun (n)

  • a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    Car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock.
    Synonym:
    ignition interlock
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of interlocking or meshing(noun.act)
    Example:
    An interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check.
    Synonym:
    interlocking, mesh, meshing
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively(verb.change)
    Synonym:
    mesh
    source: wordnet30
  • hold in a locking position(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    interlace, lock
    source: wordnet30
  • become engaged or intermeshed with one another(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    lock
    source: wordnet30
  • To unite, embrace, communicate with, or flow into, one another; to be connected in one system; to lock into one another; to interlace firmly.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To unite by locking or linking together; to secure in place by mutual fastening.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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