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interlock definition

inter·lock (in′tər läk′, in′tər läk′; for n. in′tər läk′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to lock together; join with one another
  2. to connect or be connected so that neither part can be operated independently

noun

  1. the condition of being interlocked
  2. a device or arrangement by means of which the functioning of one part is controlled by the functioning of another, as for safety

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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