"interlocks" in the noun sense
1. interlock, ignition interlock
a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting
"car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock"
2. mesh, meshing, interlock, interlocking
the act of interlocking or meshing
"an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
"interlocks" in the verb sense
1. interlock, mesh
coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
2. lock, interlock, interlace
hold in a locking position
"He locked his hands around her neck"
3. interlock, lock
become engaged or intermeshed with one another
"They were locked in embrace"
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