Past tense of interlock
regular verb
The past tense of interlock is interlocked. The past participle is also interlocked.
Forms of interlock
| Base form (V1) | interlock /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈlɒk/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | interlocked |
| Past participle (V3) | interlocked |
| Present participle | interlocking |
| Third person singular | interlocks |
Interlocked in a sentence
- The dubbing theatre is a viewing theatre equipped for running the picture with a great many tracks interlocked to run synchronously.2004, Robert Angell, Getting Into Films & Television, page 56. From the entry rock and roll
- The dead man was lying on a pile of the blankets, curled up, his hands interlocked behind his head, knees drawn up to his chest.2014, Robert Ryan, The Dead Can Wait, →ISBN, page 287. From the entry hedgehog
- The skyline isn't interlocked with the mainline and haulback, and the mainline and haulback can't both wind the same direction at the same time.1978 April, Logging Systems Guide, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Alaska Region, Division of Timber Management, pages…. From the entry haulback
- This may reflect the optimal degree of preorganisation of the interlocked binding domain of the respective rotaxane as determined by the nature of the axle component.2013 October 14, Joshua Lehr et al., “Anion Sensing by Solution- and Surface-Assembled Osmium(II) Bipyridyl Rotaxanes”, in Chemistry…. From the entry preorganisation
Meaning of interlock
- verb To fit or clasp together securely.
- verb To interlace.
- noun A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions.
Questions about the past tense of interlock
- What is the past tense of interlock?
- The past tense of interlock is interlocked.
- What is the past participle of interlock?
- The past participle of interlock is interlocked.
- Is interlock a regular or irregular verb?
- Interlock is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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