interlock — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To fit or clasp together securely.

   Usage

   • Transitive or intransitive

2. To interlace.

Noun

1. A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions.

   Examples

   The demonstrator couldn't figure out why the machine wouldn't work, until he remembered that there was an interlock so it wouldn't operate with the cover open.

   More examples (1)

   Features such as trackless doors, mercury-type door interlocks, roof-mounted door fault indicator lights, rubber window glazing, improved retractable shoegear and a modified electro-pneumatic brake system designed to facilitate maintenance and improve reliability, which have proved their worth on the prototype trains, are continued in the new stock.

Noun

1. a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting

   Synonyms

   ignition interlock

   Broader terms

   device

   Examples

   car thieves know how to bypass the ignition interlock

2. the act of interlocking or meshing

   Synonyms

   meshmeshinginterlocking

   Broader terms

   catchgrabsnatchsnap

   Examples

   an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check

Verb

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

   Synonyms

   mesh

   Broader terms

   organizeorganisecoordinate

2. hold in a locking position

   Synonyms

   lockinterlace

   Broader terms

   hold

   Examples

   He locked his hands around her neck

3. become engaged or intermeshed with one another

   Synonyms

   lock

   Broader terms

   embracehugbosomsqueeze

   Examples

   They were locked in embrace