Dictionary definition · interlock
noun
- a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting"car thieves know how to bypass the ignition interlock"
- the act of interlocking or meshing"an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
verb
- coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
- hold in a locking position"He locked his hands around her neck"
- become engaged or intermeshed with one another"They were locked in embrace"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).