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interlock

/,/I/nt/@/r'l/A/k/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting

    noun.artifact

    Examples
    Car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock.
    Synonyms ignition interlock

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. the act of interlocking or meshing

    noun.act

    Examples
    An interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check.
    Synonyms interlocking mesh meshing

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively

    verb.change

    Synonyms mesh

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. hold in a locking position

    verb.contact

    Synonyms interlace lock

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. become engaged or intermeshed with one another

    verb.contact

    Synonyms lock

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. 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

  5. To unite by locking or linking together; to secure in place by mutual fastening.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

interlininginterlinkinterlinkinginterlobarinterlobularinterlocationinterlockinginterlocutioninterlocutorinterlocutoryinterlocutory injunctioninterlocutrice

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