interlock

== English == === Etymology === From inter- +‎ lock. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (verb) /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈlɒk/ IPA(key): (noun) /ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌlɒk/ === Verb === interlock (third-person singular simple present interlocks, present participle interlocking, simple past and past participle interlocked) (ambitransitive) To fit or clasp together securely. To interlace. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === interlock (plural interlocks) A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions. ==== Derived terms ==== interlock ==== Translations ==== === References === “interlock”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.