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interlocked; interlocking; interlocks
Definition of interlock
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to become locked together or interconnected
1
: to lock together : unite
2
: to connect so that the motion or operation of any part is constrained by another
interlock
noun
in·ter·lock
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Definition of interlock (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: the quality, state, sense, or an instance of being interlocked
2
: an arrangement in which the operation of one part or mechanism automatically brings about or prevents the operation of another
a safety interlock
3a
: a stretchable fabric made on a circular knitting machine and consisting of two ribbed fabrics joined by interlocking
b
: a garment made of interlock
Examples of interlock in a Sentence
Verb
She interlocked her fingers with his.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
When eagles undergo a courtship dance in the air, the birds will interlock talons and plummet towards the Earth before separating right at the last second and flying away, Slusher tells NPR.
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Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2021
Outside the home has not one but three pools that interlock with one another.
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Helena Madden, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2021
Place the item flush against the wall, slightly above the wall cleat, and slide it down to interlock the two cleats.
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Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 22 July 2021
The dispatcher told me to interlock my hands—one atop the other, at the midpoint of the nipple line—and get ready to start pumping up and down, hard and fast.
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Brian Anderson, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2021
The Cardinals interlocked their arms with members of the military during the anthem.
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Scooby Axson, SI.com, 27 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Rookhuyzen said Bartels was currently required to use an interlock ignition device while driving, but did not have one installed in the vehicle that crashed.
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oregonlive, 31 Dec. 2021
The Tide crown interlock quarter zip from Peter Millar and Horn Legend runs for $155.
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Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 3 Dec. 2021
The bill also gives priority to states that have distracted driving laws and states with alcohol-ignition interlock laws for those convicted of drunk driving.
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Liz Farmer, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
He also is charged with misdemeanor counts of reckless driving, failing to stop, having an open container in his vehicle and operating it without an ignition interlock system he was required to have.
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Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Nov. 2021
Achieving and maintaining ever-changing product-market fit by creating a seamless interlock between buyers, the field and product.
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Matt Darrow, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2021
Her compositions may appear to be explosions of furious emotion, but expressive passages all interlock like artful rhymes.
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
The researchers constructed it from hollow octahedral subunits that interlock but are able to move against one another.
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Lars Fischer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2021
Once that’s up, an interlock device will be installed in his car.
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Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2021
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More Definitions for interlock
interlock
verb
English Language Learners Definition of interlock
: to connect or lock (two or more things) together
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interlock
verb
in·ter·lock
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interlocked; interlocking
Kids Definition of interlock
: to connect or lock together
… she sat bowed, with her dirt-caked fingers idly interlocked in her lap …— Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
interlock
intransitive verb
in·ter·lock
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Legal Definition of interlock
: to be or become mutually connected
also
: to be consistent in regard to major elements
confessions that interlock
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