in|ter|lock

in|ter|lock
in|ter|lock «verb. IHN tuhr LOK; noun. IHN tuhr LOK», verb, noun, adjective.
–v.t.
1. to lock or join with one another: »

The two stags interlocked their horns while fighting.

2. to connect (railroad signals, switches, and bridges) in such a way that they cannot operate independently.
–v.i.
1. to lock or join with each other: »

The different pieces of a jigsaw puzzle interlock. The bumpers of the cars interlocked.

2. to be arranged and operated in conjunction with each other, as two or more railroad switches.
–n.
the state of being interlocked.
–adj.
knitted with a set of alternately arranged needles »

... interlock cotton lisle mesh (New Yorker).

in´ter|lock´er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • in´ter|lock´er — in|ter|lock «verb. IHN tuhr LOK; noun. IHN tuhr LOK», verb, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to lock or join with one another: »The two stags interlocked their horns while fighting. 2. to connect (railroad signals, switches, and bridges) in such a way… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fet|ter|lock — «FEHT uhr lok», noun. 1. = fetlock. (Cf. ↑fetlock) 2. a shackle for a horse s leg or foot …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|ter|lock|ing directorate — «IHN tuhr LOK ihng», the directorate of a company, some of whose members are also on the boards of directors of other companies, thus extending their control over several corporations …   Useful english dictionary

  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

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  • lock — bal·lock; ber·lock; bol·lock; bul·lock·ite; bul·lock; char·lock; en·lock; gab·lock; hal·lock; have·lock; hem·lock; hil·lock; hoo·lock; hu·lock; in·ter·lock·er; ked·lock; ker·lock; lay·lock; lock; lock·able; lock·age; lock·e·an; lock·e·an·ism;… …   English syllables

  • lock|mas|ter — «LOK MAS tuhr», noun. a person who operates a lock: »The lockmaster in his control station closes the lower gates by pressing a button (Alexander Laing) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Letter lock — Letter Let ter, n. [OE. lettre, F. lettre, OF. letre, fr. L. littera, litera, a letter; pl., an epistle, a writing, literature, fr. linere, litum, to besmear, to spread or rub over; because one of the earliest modes of writing was by graving the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • interlock — in·ter·lock …   English syllables

  • interlocker — in·ter·lock·er …   English syllables

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