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in·ter·lock
(ĭn′tər-lŏk′)v. in·ter·locked, in·ter·lock·ing, in·ter·locks
v.tr.
1. To unite or join closely as by hooking or dovetailing.
2. To connect together (parts of a mechanism, for example) so that the individual parts affect each other in motion or operation.
v.intr.
To become united or joined closely, as by hooking or dovetailing.
n. (ĭn′tər-lŏk′)
1. A mechanical device that prevents a component from functioning when another component is functioning or situated in a particular way.
2. A stretchy fabric knitted with interlocking stitches by alternating sets of needles on a circular knitting machine.
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interlock
vb
to join or be joined firmly, as by a mutual interconnection of parts
n
1. the act of interlocking or the state of being interlocked
2. (Electronics) a device, esp one operated electromechanically, used in a logic circuit or electrical safety system to prevent an activity being initiated unless preceded by certain events
3. (Clothing & Fashion) a closely knitted fabric
adj
(Clothing & Fashion) (of fabric) closely knitted
ˈinterˌlocker n
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in•ter•lock
(v. ˌɪn tərˈlɒk; n. ˈɪn tərˌlɒk)v.i.
1. to fit into each other, as parts of machinery, so that all action is synchronized.
2. to interweave, interlace, or interrelate, one with another: The branches of the trees interlock to form an archway.
v.t. 3. to lock one with another.
4. to fit (parts) together to ensure coordinated action.
n. 5. the condition of being interlocked.
6. a device for preventing a mechanism from operating when another mechanism is in such a position that the two operating simultaneously might produce undesirable results.
7. a stretch fabric made with a circular knitting machine having two alternating sets of long and short needles.
[1625–35]
in`ter•lock′er, n.
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interlock
Past participle: interlocked
Gerund: interlocking
| Imperative |
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| interlock |
| interlock |
| Present |
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| I interlock |
| you interlock |
| he/she/it interlocks |
| we interlock |
| you interlock |
| they interlock |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I interlocked |
| you interlocked |
| he/she/it interlocked |
| we interlocked |
| you interlocked |
| they interlocked |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am interlocking |
| you are interlocking |
| he/she/it is interlocking |
| we are interlocking |
| you are interlocking |
| they are interlocking |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have interlocked |
| you have interlocked |
| he/she/it has interlocked |
| we have interlocked |
| you have interlocked |
| they have interlocked |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was interlocking |
| you were interlocking |
| he/she/it was interlocking |
| we were interlocking |
| you were interlocking |
| they were interlocking |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had interlocked |
| you had interlocked |
| he/she/it had interlocked |
| we had interlocked |
| you had interlocked |
| they had interlocked |
| Future |
|---|
| I will interlock |
| you will interlock |
| he/she/it will interlock |
| we will interlock |
| you will interlock |
| they will interlock |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have interlocked |
| you will have interlocked |
| he/she/it will have interlocked |
| we will have interlocked |
| you will have interlocked |
| they will have interlocked |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be interlocking |
| you will be interlocking |
| he/she/it will be interlocking |
| we will be interlocking |
| you will be interlocking |
| they will be interlocking |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been interlocking |
| you have been interlocking |
| he/she/it has been interlocking |
| we have been interlocking |
| you have been interlocking |
| they have been interlocking |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been interlocking |
| you will have been interlocking |
| he/she/it will have been interlocking |
| we will have been interlocking |
| you will have been interlocking |
| they will have been interlocking |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been interlocking |
| you had been interlocking |
| he/she/it had been interlocking |
| we had been interlocking |
| you had been interlocking |
| they had been interlocking |
| Conditional |
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| I would interlock |
| you would interlock |
| he/she/it would interlock |
| we would interlock |
| you would interlock |
| they would interlock |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have interlocked |
| you would have interlocked |
| he/she/it would have interlocked |
| we would have interlocked |
| you would have interlocked |
| they would have interlocked |
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Noun 1. interlock - a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting; "car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock"
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
2. [画像:interlock - the act of interlocking or meshing]interlock - the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
Verb 1. interlock - coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
coordinate, organise, organize - bring order and organization to; "Can you help me organize my files?"
2. interlock - hold in a locking position; "He locked his hands around her neck"
3. interlock - become engaged or intermeshed with one another; "They were locked in embrace"
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interlock
verb
1. interweave, intertwine, interlace, cross, knit, braid, intersperse, plait, entwine, twine, reticulate, interwreathe The parts interlock.
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Translations
يَشْبِك بين الخُطوط
spojovat sezapadat do sebe
flette sammenknytte sammen
egymásba illik
krækja saman
susikabinti
sakabinātsavienot
zapadať do seba
birbirine bağlanmak/geçmek
interlock
[ˌɪntəˈlɒk]A. VT → trabar, entrelazar ; [+ wheels] → endentar, engranar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
interlock
[ˌɪntərˈlɒk] vi → s'encastrer
The parts interlock → Les pièces s'encastrent.
to interlock with sth → s'encastrer dans qch
When closed, the lid interlocks with the drawer → Une fois fermé, le couvercle s'encastre dans le tiroir.
All the units interlock with one another rigidly → Tous les éléments s'encastrent étroitement.
The parts interlock → Les pièces s'encastrent.
to interlock with sth → s'encastrer dans qch
When closed, the lid interlocks with the drawer → Une fois fermé, le couvercle s'encastre dans le tiroir.
All the units interlock with one another rigidly → Tous les éléments s'encastrent étroitement.
vt → encastrer
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interlock
vt → (fest) zusammenstecken, (fest) ineinanderstecken
vi → ineinandergreifen ; (one piece) → feststecken or -sitzen (→ with in +dat); (chariot wheels etc) → sich verfangen ; (antlers) → sich verhaken, sich verfangen ; (fig: destinies) → verkettet sein
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interlock
(intəˈlok) verb (of two or more pieces or parts) to fit or fasten together. The pieces of a jigsaw puzzle interlock; interlocking pieces. in mekaar pas يَشْبِك بين الخُطوط съвпадам encaixar zapadat do sebe; spojovat se ineinandergreifen passe sammen; knytte sammen; flette sammen συναρμόζω, συναρμόζομαι encajar põkkuma به هم چفت کردن liittää yhteen enclencher, emboîter לְשַלֵב एक साथ जोड़ना međusobno se spojiti egymásba illik, illeszt saling bercocokan krækja saman collegarsi, concatenarsi 組み合わさる 짜맞추다 su(si)kabinti savienot; sakabināt berpanca in elkaar grijpen kople sammen, gripe inn i hverandre pasować do siebie يوځاى كېدل، اړه درلودل، سره نښتل، سره نغښتل encaixar a (se) îmbuca; a (se) cupla сцеплять zapadať do seba; prepletať sa prilegati se uklapati se gripa i varandra, hänga ihop เชื่อมต่อกัน birbirine bağlanmak/geçmek (兩部份或多部份相扣或固定在一起)使連鎖,使連扣 зчіплювати(ся), змикати(ся) ایک دوسرے میں پیوست ہونا کرنا cài vào nhau 使联锁
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