Meaning of INTERLOCK
Pronunciation: | | [n]'intur`lâk, [v]`intur'lâk, `intur'lâk
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- [n] the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
- [v] coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
- [v] become engaged or intermeshed with one another; "They were locked in embrace"
- [v] hold in a locking position; "He locked his hands around her neck"
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| Synonyms: | | interlace, interlocking, lock, mesh, mesh, meshing |
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| See Also: | | bosom, catch, coordinate, embrace, grab, hold, hug, organise, organize, snap, snatch, squeeze, take hold | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\In`ter*lock"\, v. i.
To unite, embrace, communicate with, or flow into, one
another; to be connected in one system; to lock into one
another; to interlace firmly.
\In`ter*lock"\, v. t.
To unite by locking or linking together; to secure in place
by mutual fastening.
My lady with her fingers interlocked. --Tennyson.
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Thesaurus Terms |
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