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# interlock

verb (interlock, interlocks, interlocked, interlocking); noun (an interlock, interlocks — rarer)

«interlock» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To fit or lock firmly together, with parts of one thing going into gaps in another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interlock/#m1)
2. To be closely joined so that one thing depends on another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interlock/#m2)
3. (noun) A device or knitted fabric whose parts are linked together, such as a safety lock on a machine or interlock cotton. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interlock/#m3)

### In the lessons

In maths and craft lessons, jigsaw pieces, gears, cogs and building bricks interlock; in science, puzzle-like shapes show how parts fit together; in design and technology, interlocking joints hold wood without nails. In stories, interlocking fingers or arms show closeness or holding tight; interlocking plans or events show things that depend on each other. Phrases: interlocking pieces, interlocking rings, interlock fingers.

### Examples

- The jigsaw pieces interlock perfectly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interlock/#x1)
- The Olympic flag has five interlocking rings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interlock/#x2)
- She interlocked her fingers and stretched her arms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interlock/#x3)
- Lego bricks interlock so the tower does not fall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interlock/#x4)
- The teeth of the two gears interlock and turn together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interlock/#x5)
- The stories in the book interlock, so you meet the same people again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interlock/#x6)
- The washing machine has a door interlock, so it will not open while it spins. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interlock/#x7)
- My granny's cardigan is made of soft interlock cotton. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interlock/#x8)

### Note

Regular verb: interlocked, interlocking. Usually without an object («the pieces interlock») or with «with» («one piece interlocks with the next»). Do not confuse with «interlocutor» (a person you talk with). Stress: in-ter-LOCK for the verb, IN-ter-lock for the noun.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «interlock» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/interlock/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«interlock» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/interlock.html) on Mova free.