1. A device that prevents an automotive engine from starting
   "car thieves know how to bypass the ignition interlock";
   - ignition interlock
    
2. The act of interlocking or meshing
   "an interlock of arms by the police held the crowd in check";
   - mesh, meshing, interlocking

1. Coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
   "The team's skills interlocked perfectly for the project";
   - mesh, intermesh
    
2. Hold in a locking position
   "He interlocked his hands around her neck";
   - lock, interlace
    
3. Become engaged or intermeshed with one another
   "They were interlocked in embrace";
   - lock

Derived forms: interlocked, interlocking, interlocks

Type of: bosom, catch, coordinate, device, embrace, grab, hug, organise [Brit], organize, snap, snatch, squeeze

Encyclopedia: Interlock