interlock
/ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈlɒk/
interlock verb: to fit or clasp together securely.
Verb
interlock (third-person singular simple present interlocks, present participle interlocking, simple past and past participle interlocked)
- To fit or clasp together securely.
- To interlace.
Noun
interlock (plural interlocks)
- A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions.
- The demonstrator couldn't figure out why the machine wouldn't work, until he remembered that there was an interlock so it wouldn't operate with the cover open.
- Features such as trackless doors, mercury-type door interlocks, roof-mounted door fault indicator lights, rubber window glazing, improved retractable shoegear and a modified electro-pneumatic brake system designed to facilitate maintenance and improve reliability, which have proved their worth on...1960 February, “The first of London's new Piccadilly Line trains is delivered”, in Trains Illustrated, page 94
interlock meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
interlock in Tamil
- ஊடு, பிணை பூட்டு, பிணைப்பு, இடைப்பூட்டிய, இடைப்பூட்டு, இடைப்பொருத்தி கம்ப்யூட்டர்
interlock in Urdu
- باہم گوتھنا, ملا کر گوتھنا
interlock in Bengali
- পরস্পরের সাথে জোড়া লাগানো
interlock in Malayalam
- തമ്മിൽച്ചേരുക, പുണരുക, പിണയ്ക്കുക, കൂട്ടിപ്പിണക്കുക
More languagesFewer languages
- interlock in Kannada
- ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸು, ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಕೂಡಿಸು
Examples of interlock in a sentence
- If you forget to do this, your interlock circuit won't be made and you'll be going nowhere.
- All societies have three key interlocking elements: Religion, economics, and politics.
- Those brass knobs and their hollow counterparts interlock perfectly.
Forms of interlock
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | interlocks |
| present participle | interlocking |
| past participle | interlocked |
| past | interlocked |
| Noun | |
| plural | interlocks |
Origin of interlock
From inter- + lock.
Words formed from interlock
Phrases with interlock
Questions about interlock
- What does interlock mean?
- Interlock means to fit or clasp together securely.
- What is interlock in Tamil?
- Interlock in Tamil is ஊடு, பிணை பூட்டு, பிணைப்பு. See Interlock meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is interlock?
- Interlock can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce interlock?
- Interlock is pronounced /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈlɒk/.
- What is the past tense of interlock?
- The past tense of interlock is interlocked.
Words near interlock in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: interlock (page history and authors); interlock (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); interlock (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Interlock (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); interlock (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); interlock (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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