"interlock" meaning in English

See interlock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈlɒk/, /ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌlɒk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-interlock.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-interlock2.wav Forms: interlocks [plural]
Etymology: From inter- + lock. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|lock}} inter- + lock Head templates: {{en-noun}} interlock (plural interlocks)
  1. A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions. Translations (safety device): Verriegelung [feminine] (German), forrigling [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), bloqueo [masculine] (Spanish), traba [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-interlock-en-noun-tBb7J0WG

Verb

IPA: /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈlɒk/, /ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌlɒk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-interlock.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-interlock2.wav Forms: interlocks [present, singular, third-person], interlocking [participle, present], interlocked [participle, past], interlocked [past]
Etymology: From inter- + lock. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|lock}} inter- + lock Head templates: {{en-verb}} interlock (third-person singular simple present interlocks, present participle interlocking, simple past and past participle interlocked)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To fit or clasp together securely. Tags: intransitive, transitive Translations (To fit or clasp together securely): блокирам (blokiram) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-interlock-en-verb-oU6n16jl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with inter-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 48 16 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 33 56 12 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 32 41 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 66 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 53 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 59 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 26 62 12 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 24 65 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 24 64 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 24 66 10 Disambiguation of 'To fit or clasp together securely': 98 2
  2. To interlace. Translations (To interlace): свързвам (svǎrzvam) (Bulgarian), съединявам (sǎedinjavam) (Bulgarian), verschränken (German), engranar (Spanish), endentar (Spanish), encastrar (Spanish), entrelazar (Spanish), entretejer (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-interlock-en-verb-GBwfRk8G Disambiguation of 'To interlace': 2 98

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