in·ter·lock  /ˈɪntərˌlɒk/

noun

1. a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting; "car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock"

synset: interlock, ignition_interlock

2. the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"

synset: mesh, meshing, interlock, interlocking

verb

1. coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively

synset: interlock, mesh

2. hold in a locking position; "He locked his hands around her neck"

synset: lock, interlock, interlace

3. become engaged or intermeshed with one another; "They were locked in embrace"

synset: interlock, lock

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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