Associations to the word «Interlock»

Wiktionary

INTERLOCK, verb. To fit together securely.
INTERLOCK, verb. To interlace.
INTERLOCK, noun. A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions.

Dictionary definition

INTERLOCK, noun. A device that prevents an automotive engine from starting; "car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock".
INTERLOCK, noun. The act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check".
INTERLOCK, verb. Coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively.
INTERLOCK, verb. Hold in a locking position; "He locked his hands around her neck".
INTERLOCK, verb. Become engaged or intermeshed with one another; "They were locked in embrace".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley