interlock

Words with a similar base: ignition_interlock, interlock, interlocking

'interlock'

[interlock.n.01] as in: a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting

Examples:
car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock

'interlock'

[mesh.n.05] as in: the act of interlocking or meshing

Examples:
an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check

'interlock'

[interlock.v.01] as in: coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively

'interlock'

[lock.v.04] as in: hold in a locking position

Examples:
He locked his hands around her neck

'interlock'

[interlock.v.03] as in: become engaged or intermeshed with one another

Examples:
They were locked in embrace

Origins

					interlock (English)
├── inter- (English)
│   └── inter (Latin)
│       └── volvere (Latin)
└── lock (English)
    ├── locc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── lucan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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