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interlocks

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Noun

interlocks noun

  1. A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions.“The demonstrator couldn't figure out why the machine wouldn't work, until he remembered that there was an interlock so it wouldn't operate with the cover open.”

Verb

interlocks verb

  1. To fit or clasp together securely.
  2. To interlace.

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