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English noun: interlock | |||
| 1. | interlock (artifact) a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting | ||
| Samples | Car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock. | ||
| Synonyms | ignition interlock | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | device | ||
| 2. | interlock (act) the act of interlocking or meshing | ||
| Samples | An interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check. | ||
| Synonyms | interlocking, mesh, meshing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | catch, grab, snap, snatch | ||
English verb: interlock | |||
| 1. | interlock (change) coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively | ||
| Synonyms | mesh | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | coordinate, organise, organize | ||
| 2. | interlock (contact) hold in a locking position | ||
| Samples | He locked his hands around her neck. | ||
| Synonyms | interlace, lock | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold, take hold | ||
| 3. | interlock (contact) become engaged or intermeshed with one another | ||
| Samples | They were locked in embrace. | ||
| Synonyms | lock | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bosom, embrace, hug, squeeze | ||
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