interlock mechanism

  • 1Interlock research — is related to but broader than the notions of Corporate Interlocks and the Collaboratory. This idea is based on the notion that the looming environmental and other catastrophes; social, medical, health and other organizations; policy generally… …

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  • 2interlock — ► VERB ▪ engage with each other by overlapping or fitting together. ► NOUN 1) a device or mechanism for connecting or coordinating the function of components. 2) (also interlock fabric) a fabric with closely interlocking stitches allowing it to… …

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  • 3interlock — interlocker, n. v. /in teuhr lok , in teuhr lok /; n. /in teuhr lok /, v.i. 1. to fit into each other, as parts of machinery, so that all action is synchronized. 2. to interweave or interlace, one with another: The branches of the trees interlock …

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  • 4interlock — in•ter•lock v. [[t]ˌɪn tərˈlɒk[/t]] n. [[t]ˈɪn tərˌlɒk[/t]] v. i. 1) to fit into each other, as parts of machinery, so that all action is synchronized 2) to interweave, interlace, or interrelate, one with another: The branches of the trees… …

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  • 5interlock — I. Date: 1632 intransitive verb to become locked together or interconnected transitive verb 1. to lock together ; unite 2. to connect so that the motion or operation of any part is constrained by another II. noun Date: 1874 1 …

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  • 6interlock — verb (of two or more things) engage with each other by overlapping or fitting together. ↘lock or join (things) together. noun 1》 a device or mechanism for connecting or coordinating the function of components. 2》 (also interlock fabric) a fabric… …

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  • 7interlock — v., adj., & n. v. 1 intr. engage with each other by overlapping or by the fitting together of projections and recesses. 2 tr. (usu. in passive) lock or clasp within each other. adj. (of a fabric) knitted with closely interlocking stitches. n. a… …

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  • 8Ignition interlock device — A breath alcohol ignition interlock device (BIID or IID) is a mechanism similar to a breathalyzer which is installed in a vehicle s dashboard. Before the vehicle can be started, the driver must breathe into the device. If the analyzed result is… …

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  • 9Pressure cooking — is a method of cooking in a sealed vessel that does not permit air or liquids to escape below a preset pressure. Because the boiling point of water increases as the pressure increases, the pressure built up inside the cooker allows the liquid in… …

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  • 10Lathe (metal) — Center lathe with DRO and chuck guard. Size is 460 mm swing x 1000 mm between centers A metal lathe or metalworking lathe is a large class of lathes designed for precisely machining relatively hard materials. They were originally designed to… …

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