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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ter•lock /ˌɪntɚˈlɑk/USA pronunciation v. - to fit into each other, as in machinery, so that various parts work together: [no object]The gears interlock with the teeth and turn the wheels at different speeds.[~ + object]to interlock the parts together.
- to interweave, interlace, or interrelate, one with another: [no object]The branches of the trees interlock to form an archway.[~ + object]They interlocked their arms and walked off.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ter•lock (v. in′tər lok′, in′tər lok′;n. in′tər lok′),USA pronunciation v.i. - to fit into each other, as parts of machinery, so that all action is synchronized.
- to interweave or interlace, one with another:The branches of the trees interlock to form a natural archway.
- Rail Transport(of switches, signals, etc.) to operate together in a prearranged order.
v.t. - to lock one with another.
- to fit (parts) together to ensure coordinated action.
- Rail Transportto arrange (switches, signals, etc.) to effect a predetermined sequence of movement.
n. - the fact or condition of interlocking or of being interlocked.
- Communicationsthe existence or an instance of an interlocking directorate.
- Mechanical Engineeringa device for preventing a mechanism from being set in motion when another mechanism is in such a position that the two operating simultaneously might produce undesirable results.
- AutomotiveAlso called ignition interlock. a device or system that prevents an automotive engine from starting until the seat belt for any occupied front seat is fastened.
- Textilesa stretch fabric made with a circular knitting machine having two alternating sets of long and short needles.
- Cinema[Motion Pictures.]a device for synchronizing the action of a camera and sound recorder.
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