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in·ter·lock
 interlock
- pronunciation:
- In
t
 r
lak
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
interlocked, interlocking, interlocks |
| definition 1: |
to come together in a coordinated way, as the intermeshed parts of a machine.
- similar words:
- engage, knit, mesh
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| definition 2: |
to join together or become entangled.
- similar words:
- mesh
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| related words: |
dovetail, twist |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to fit (parts) together so that they move or act in a coordinated or synchronized manner.
They interlocked the gears during assembly. |
| related words: |
engage, lap, lock |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the process of joining in a coordinated fashion, or the condition of being joined in such a way; interlocking.
- similar words:
- mesh
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| definition 2: |
a device or system used to direct the coordination of two or more mechanisms or processes, as in computers or automobile ignitions.
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| related words: |
dovetail |
| derivation: |
interlocker (n.) |
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