Interlock (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used without object)
  1. to fit into each other, as parts of machinery, so that all action is synchronized.
  2. to interweave or interlace, one with another: The branches of the trees interlock to form a natural archway.
  3. (of switches, signals, etc.) to operate together in a prearranged order.
verb (used with object)
  1. to lock one with another.
  2. to fit (parts) together to ensure coordinated action.
  3. to arrange (switches, signals, etc.) to effect a predetermined sequence of movement.
noun
  1. the fact or condition of interlocking or of being interlocked.
  2. the existence or an instance of an interlocking directorate.
  3. a device for preventing a mechanism from being set in motion when another mechanism is in such a position that the two operating simultaneously might produce undesirable results.
  4. a device or system that prevents an automotive engine from starting until the seat belt for any occupied front seat is fastened.
  5. a stretch fabric made with a circular knitting machine having two alternating sets of long and short needles.
  6. a device for synchronizing the action of a camera and sound recorder.
verb (ˌɪntəˈlɒk)
  1. to join or be joined firmly, as by a mutual interconnection of parts
noun (ˈɪntəˌlɒk)
  1. the act of interlocking or the state of being interlocked
  2. a device, esp one operated electromechanically, used in a logic circuit or electrical safety system to prevent an activity being initiated unless preceded by certain events
  3. a closely knitted fabric
adjective (ˈɪntəˌlɒk)
  1. (of fabric) closely knitted
Interlock (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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