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Definition of Interlock
1. Noun. A device that prevents an automotive engine from starting. "Car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock"
2. Verb. Coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively.
3. Noun. The act of interlocking or meshing. "An interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
Exact synonyms: Interlocking, Mesh, Meshing
Generic synonyms: Catch, Grab, Snap, Snatch
Derivative terms: Mesh
Generic synonyms: Catch, Grab, Snap, Snatch
Derivative terms: Mesh
4. Verb. Hold in a locking position. "He locked his hands around her neck"
5. Verb. Become engaged or intermeshed with one another. "They were locked in embrace"
Exact synonyms: Lock
Generic synonyms: Bosom, Embrace, Hug, Squeeze
Derivative terms: Interlocking, Lock
Generic synonyms: Bosom, Embrace, Hug, Squeeze
Derivative terms: Interlocking, Lock
Definition of Interlock
1. v. i. To unite, embrace, communicate with, or flow into, one another; to be connected in one system; to lock into one another; to interlace firmly.
2. v. t. To unite by locking or linking together; to secure in place by mutual fastening.
Definition of Interlock
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]