INTERLOCKS Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word interlocks. (close relations)
Definition of INTERLOCKS
Best Alternative Words for INTERLOCKS
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entwines | verbv | |||||||
verb • tie or link together • spin, wind, or twist together | ||||||||
interconnects | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
verb • be interwoven or interconnected • cause to be interconnected or interwoven | ||||||||
interlaces | verbv | |||||||
verb • spin, wind, or twist together • hold in a locking position | ||||||||
intermeshes | verbv | |||||||
verb • To mesh between one another. | ||||||||
intertwines | verbv | |||||||
verb • spin, wind, or twist together • make lacework by knotting or looping • make a loop in | ||||||||
interweaves | verbv | |||||||
verb • interlace by or as if by weaving | ||||||||
lock | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed • a strand or cluster of hair • a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun • enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it • a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key • any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured verb • fasten with a lock • keep engaged • become rigid or immoveable • hold in a locking position • become engaged or intermeshed with one another • hold fast (in a certain state) • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape • pass by means through a lock in a waterway • build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels | ||||||||
mesh | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles • contact by fitting together • the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component • an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals • the act of interlocking or meshing verb • keep engaged • coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively • work together in harmony • entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh | ||||||||
interlace | verbv | |||||||
verb • spin, wind, or twist together • hold in a locking position | ||||||||
interlocking | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • contact by fitting together • the act of interlocking or meshing adjective satellite • linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing | ||||||||
meshing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • contact by fitting together • an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals • the act of interlocking or meshing | ||||||||
ignition interlock | nounn | |||||||
noun • a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting |