interlock :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (5)

n. a device which function is to prohibit an action from taking place

n. the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"

Verbs (5)

v. become engaged or intermeshed with one another; "They were locked in embrace"

v. coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively

v. hold in a locking position; "He locked his hands around her neck"

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Fuzzynyms (1)

v. hold firmly and tightly

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Antonyms (3)

v. release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"

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