"interlock" meaning in English

See interlock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɪntə(r)ˌlɒk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-interlock.wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-interlock2.wav [UK] Forms: interlock [singular], interlocks [plural]
Etymology: inter- + lock Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|inter|lock}} inter- + lock Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An interlock is a safety device that prevents something from turning on in unsafe conditions.
    Sense id: simple-interlock-en-noun-fwGUGjZN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with inter-

Verb

IPA: /ˌɪntə(r)ˈlɒk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-interlock.wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-interlock2.wav [UK] Forms: interlock [canonical], interlocks [third-person, singular], interlocked [past], interlocked [past, participle], interlocking [present, participle]
Etymology: inter- + lock Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|inter|lock}} inter- + lock Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you interlock two things together, you fit or clasp them together securely.
    Sense id: simple-interlock-en-verb-aGRyajbg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with inter-
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