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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

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

2. the act of interlocking or meshing;
- Example: "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
[syn: mesh, meshing, interlock, interlocking]


VERB (3)

1. coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively;
[syn: interlock, mesh]

2. hold in a locking position;
- Example: "He locked his hands around her neck"
[syn: lock, interlock, interlace]

3. become engaged or intermeshed with one another;
- Example: "They were locked in embrace"
[syn: interlock, lock]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Interlock \In`ter*lock"\, 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. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Interlock \In`ter*lock"\, v. t. 1. To unite by locking or linking together; to secure in place by mutual fastening. [1913 Webster] My lady with her fingers interlocked. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. To connect together so that the parts work together as a coordinated unit; to connect as a single system. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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] 2: the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check" [syn: mesh, meshing, interlock, interlocking] v 1: coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively [syn: interlock, mesh] 2: hold in a locking position; "He locked his hands around her neck" [syn: lock, interlock, interlace] 3: become engaged or intermeshed with one another; "They were locked in embrace" [syn: interlock, lock]