interlock
A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditionsA safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions.
» Their lips interlocked in a long kiss.
Их губы слились в долгом поцелуе. — sharptoothed
KoreanBeaver · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions.
The demonstrator couldn't figure out why the machine wouldn't work, until he remembered that there was an interlock so it wouldn't operate with the cover open.
Verriegelung
a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting
Examples
6 sentencesTheir lips interlocked in a long kiss.
ruИх губы слились в долгом поцелуе. — sharptoothed
Railway interlocking plants are controlled by balises.
This car is fully equipped with an ignition interlock device.
They interlocked hands.
Esperanto is like interlocking Lego blocks.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: interlocks| Singular | interlock |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting:ignition interlock
- the act of interlocking or meshing:meshmeshinginterlocking