interlock (n.)

  1. a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting; car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock

    [ Syn: ignition interlock ]

  2. the act of interlocking or meshing; an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check

    [ Syn: mesh , meshing , interlocking ]

    interlock (v.)

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

    [ Syn: mesh ]

  2. hold in a locking position; He locked his hands around her neck

    [ Syn: lock , interlace ]

  3. become engaged or intermeshed with one another; They were locked in embrace

    [ Syn: lock ]

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