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verb
- 1. (of two or more things) engage with each other by overlapping or by the fitting together of projections and recesses: "their fingers interlocked"
noun
- 1. a device or mechanism for connecting or coordinating the function of different components: "a safety interlock to stop the blades spinning"
- 2. a fabric knitted with closely interlocking stitches allowing it to stretch: "a dress in soft interlock"
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to join together firmly, esp. by fitting one part into another. interlocking. adjective us / ˌɪn·tərˈlɑk·ɪŋ / interlocking rings. (Definition of interlock from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of INTERLOCK is to become locked together or interconnected. How to use interlock in a sentence.
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. Railroads. (of switches, signals, etc.) to operate together in a prearranged order.
to join together firmly, esp. by fitting one part into another. interlocking. adjective us / ˌɪn·tərˈlɑk·ɪŋ / interlocking rings. (Definition of interlock from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. to join or be joined firmly, as by a mutual interconnection of parts. noun (ˈɪntəˌlɒk ) 2. the act of interlocking or the state of being interlocked. 3.
n. (ĭn′tər-lŏk′) 1. A mechanical device that prevents a component from functioning when another component is functioning or situated in a particular way. 2. A stretchy fabric knitted with interlocking stitches by alternating sets of needles on a circular knitting machine.
When things interlock with each other, they fit or work together. When a bicycle is properly built, all of its separate parts interlock. The parts of a machine have to interlock for it to work well: gears must interlock with each other, for example.
Definition of interlock verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Interlock definition: To unite or join closely as by hooking or dovetailing.
