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interlock

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Word parts

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inter- + lock

Pronunciation

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  • (verb) IPA (key): /ˌɪntə(r)ˈlɒk/
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  • (noun) IPA (key): /ˈɪntə(r)ˌlɒk/
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Noun

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Singular
interlock

Plural
interlocks

  1. An interlock is a safety device that prevents something from turning on in unsafe conditions.

Verb

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Plain form
interlock

Third-person singular
interlocks

Past tense
interlocked

Past participle
interlocked

Present participle
interlocking

  1. (transitive & intransitive) If you interlock two things together, you fit or clasp them together securely.