1. a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting; - Example: "car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock" [syn: interlock, ignition interlock]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ignition interlock
n 1: a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting;
"car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock"
[syn: interlock, ignition interlock]