interlock

Meanings

Plural: interlocks

Noun

• a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting
  • "car theives 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"
• A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions.

Verb

• coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
• hold in a locking position
• become engaged or intermeshed with one another
• To fit or clasp together securely.
• To interlace.

Synonyms

ignition interlock, interlace, interlocking, lock, mesh, meshing