Interlock — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting

the act of interlocking or meshing

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˌɪntɚlˈɑːk/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌɪntəlˈɒk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌɪntəlˈɒk/

3 syllables Say it as /ˌɪntɚlˈɑːk/.

Examples

car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock
an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check
He locked his hands around her neck

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

interlocking mesh lock ignition interlock interlace meshing

Parts of Speech

noun	a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting “car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock”
noun	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
verb	hold in a locking position “He locked his hands around her neck”
verb	become engaged or intermeshed with one another “They were locked in embrace”

Word Forms

mesh	verb	keep engaged
interlock	verb	hold in a locking position
interlock	noun	the act of interlocking or meshing
lock	noun	any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
interlocking	noun	the act of interlocking or meshing

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Verriegelung

ein Gerät, das das Starten eines Automotors verhindert

🇫🇷French

verrouillage

un dispositif qui empêche le démarrage d'un moteur automobile

🇪🇸Spanish

entrelazar

Dispositivo que impide que el motor de un automóvil arranque.

🇮🇹Italian

interblocco

un dispositivo che impedisce l'avvio di un motore automobilistico

🇳🇱Dutch

in elkaar grijpen

een apparaat dat voorkomt dat een automotor start

🇵🇹Portuguese

intertravamento

um dispositivo que impede a partida de um motor automotivo

🇷🇺Russian

блокировка

устройство, препятствующее запуску автомобильного двигателя

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आलिंगन

एक उपकरण जो ऑटोमोटिव इंजन को चालू होने से रोकता है

🇧🇩Bengali

ইন্টারলক

একটি ডিভাইস যা একটি স্বয়ংচালিত ইঞ্জিন শুরু হতে বাধা দেয়

🇮🇳Tamil

இன்டர்லாக்

ஒரு வாகன இயந்திரத்தைத் தொடங்குவதைத் தடுக்கும் சாதனம்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఇంటర్లాక్

ఆటోమోటివ్ ఇంజిన్ స్టార్ట్ కాకుండా నిరోధించే పరికరం

🇮🇳Marathi

इंटरलॉक

ऑटोमोटिव्ह इंजिन सुरू होण्यापासून रोखणारे उपकरण

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઇન્ટરલોક

એક ઉપકરણ જે ઓટોમોટિવ એન્જિનને શરૂ થતા અટકાવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಇಂಟರ್ಲಾಕ್

ಆಟೋಮೋಟಿವ್ ಎಂಜಿನ್ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುವುದನ್ನು ತಡೆಯುವ ಸಾಧನ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഇൻ്റർലോക്ക്

ഒരു ഓട്ടോമോട്ടീവ് എഞ്ചിൻ ആരംഭിക്കുന്നതിൽ നിന്ന് തടയുന്ന ഒരു ഉപകരണം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਇੰਟਰਲਾਕ

ਇੱਕ ਉਪਕਰਣ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਆਟੋਮੋਟਿਵ ਇੰਜਣ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੋਣ ਤੋਂ ਰੋਕਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

گڑبڑ

ایک ایسا آلہ جو آٹوموٹو انجن کو شروع ہونے سے روکتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

互锁

防止汽车发动机启动的装置

🇯🇵Japanese

インターロック

自動車のエンジンの始動を妨げる装置

🇰🇷Korean

연동

자동차 엔진의 시동을 방해하는 장치

🇻🇳Vietnamese

khóa liên động

một thiết bị ngăn động cơ ô tô khởi động

🇹🇭Thai

เชื่อมต่อกัน

อุปกรณ์ที่ป้องกันไม่ให้เครื่องยนต์สตาร์ทเครื่องยนต์

🇮🇩Indonesian

berpaut

perangkat yang mencegah mesin otomotif untuk hidup

🇵🇭Filipino

magkabit

isang device na pumipigil sa pagsisimula ng isang automotive engine

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

التعشيق

جهاز يمنع محرك السيارة من البدء

🇮🇷Persian

قفل کردن

وسیله ای که از روشن شدن موتور خودرو جلوگیری می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

kilitleme

bir otomotiv motorunun çalışmasını önleyen bir cihaz

🇮🇱Hebrew

שלובים

מכשיר שמונע ממנוע רכב להתניע

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The primary meaning of 'interlock' is 'a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting'.

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Using 'interlock' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'interlock' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'interlock' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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