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interlock

The correct spelling is interlock.

How to pronounce interlock

noun

Say it like: Int-erl-ok

The correct spelling is interlock. A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions. For example: "The demonstrator couldn't figure out why the machine wouldn't work, until he remembered that there was an interlock so it wouldn't operate with the cover open."

Usage Examples

The demonstrator couldn't figure out why the machine wouldn't work, until he remembered that there was an interlock so it wouldn't operate with the cover open.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions.

verb

  1. 1.To fit or clasp together securely.
  2. 2.To interlace.

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