How to Use interlock in a Sentence

interlock

1 of 2 verb

• She interlocked her fingers with his.
• Place the item flush against the wall, slightly above the wall cleat, and slide it down to interlock the two cleats.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 22 July 2021
• The rows of teeth on each side of the mouth act like interlocking blocks.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2019
• Firmly interlock your hands in front of your chest with a nice firm grip.
  — Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2020
• Place the smaller gear to the left of the larger one so one tooth is interlocked between two teeth of the larger gear.
  — Scientific American, 21 Nov. 2019
• Above Head Stretch Stand tall and place hands lightly on the back of your head, fingers interlocked.
  — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health.com, 9 Aug. 2019
• Two interlocking worlds rather than one share the screen.
  — Paul Di Filippo, Washington Post, 16 June 2019
• The new monogram print is made up of interlocking Ts and Bs, which stand for the founder, Thomas Burberry.
  — Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, 2 Aug. 2018
• The red, gold and white threads are clean and crisp all the way to the interlocking K and C within the arrowhead logo.
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
• Place the free hand on top of the other, interlocking your fingers.
  — Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN, 5 June 2019
• On the opposite side of the coin is a design of interlocking chain links that features the names of the 13 colonial states.
  — Fox News, 27 Feb. 2020
• The two are joined by interlocking pins, not nails, making for a stronger, longer-lasting piece.
  — Elizabeth Pash, House Beautiful, 9 Aug. 2019
• Each branch has a set of large tangram blocks — interlocking pieces that can be built with and used as movable seats.
  — Katherine Nails, Philly.com, 21 June 2018
• The dispatcher told me to interlock my hands—one atop the other, at the midpoint of the nipple line—and get ready to start pumping up and down, hard and fast.
  — Brian Anderson, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2021
• Outside the home has not one but three pools that interlock with one another.
  — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2021
• Rub the back of your fingers against the opposing palm with your fingers interlocked.
  — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 22 Mar. 2020
• Are the misadventures in the present day the result of decades of interlocking secrets and bad choices, or is there a curse in play?
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2023
• This one has four interlocking shelves that can hold books, food, clothes, cleaning supplies and much more.
  — Joni Sweet, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2019
• The thick perimeter pieces and crosspieces were joined with interlocking mortise and tenon joints.
  — Washington Post, 17 June 2019
• The interlocking corners of the one-inch-thick boards are connected with wood dowels, which makes the piece sturdy.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 17 Feb. 2023
• The modern style of these three interlocking wooden rings looks much more expensive than the price tag lets on.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2023
• The tailored piece was covered in the house’s interlocking G monogram.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2019
• Turn it up: At the top of the move, sweep your arms around and behind your back, interlocking your fingers or clasping one hand over the opposite wrist.
  — Mallory Creveling, Health.com, 15 Apr. 2020
• Thanks to the interlocking design, the bins can nest right on top of each other, allowing for easy storage.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
• Installation is made quick and easy thanks to interlocking pieces that can stay as a floating floor or be glued down to the subfloor.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2023
• Here, lengths of parallel copper bars interlock and form a grid with slim spans of wood; a slab of white wall leans against the main gallery’s exterior.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
• So Washington used its interlocking empire to cut Huawei off at the knees.
  — Paul Krugman, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2023
• The researchers fired laser beams at lunar soil to create interlocking pavers that could be used to construct paved roads and landing pads.
  — Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2023
• Santos Straight Grain is the wood chosen by the customer, selected due to its rich texture and interlocking grain pattern lending the car a modern look.
  — Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
• Trusses are usually triangular structures that interlock and support the bridge.
  — Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024

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interlock

2 of 2 noun

• Most of the time the teeth of two gears interlock, making the two wheels turn together.
  — Scientific American, 21 Nov. 2019
• The agency wants to avoid the repeat of the seatbelt interlock fiasco of the mid-1970s.
  — Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2021
• All members of the Falcons stood for the anthem but 10 did not interlock arms.
  — Chris Chavez, SI.com, 15 Oct. 2017
• The face of each stone is cut to interlock with each other, creating what Heisz calls teeth, much like a comb's.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 24 Dec. 2017
• The two sections interlock to seal the pizza and are also stackable.
  — Tirion Morris, azcentral, 14 Dec. 2019
• Once that’s up, an interlock device will be installed in his car.
  — Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2021
• Instead of braiding your hair all the way to the ends, interlock your braids with wavy extensions, and secure the hair with a rubber band.
  — Maya Allen, Cosmopolitan, 21 July 2017
• Place your other hand on top and interlock your fingers.
  — Juno Demelo, Woman's Day, 25 May 2018
• Further, the core parts of the elytra, researchers said, interlock like a jigsaw puzzle.
  — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2020
• Bendlin is required to have a ignition interlock device installed in his car, but did not have one at the time of the traffic stop, police said.
  — Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2018
• Needlecraft artists use them to poke strands of wool together, causing them to tangle and interlock.
  — Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2022
• The interlock knit construction prevents heat from seeping out, and is durable.
  — Outdoor Life, 18 Feb. 2021
• Some sort of fork interlock would be a welcome addition.
  — Bill Roberson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
• Made from 100 percent merino wool and designed with an interlock knit, this base layer sits close to the skin, but isn’t constricting.
  — Popular Science, 15 Sep. 2020
• If so, the interlock prevents the vehicle from starting.
  — Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2018
• The issue arises when the brake pedal is pressed for a long stretch while the driver is idling in park mode, disabling the brake-transmission shift interlock and then allowing the shifter to move out of park mode.
  — Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2017
• An unusual perk is the courtyard, set among the three buildings where the Victorian-era frames interlock.
  — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2021
• After a few seconds of staring at the picture, a viewer realizes that the birds interlock like puzzle pieces.
  — Stephen Ornes, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2020
• Someone entered a vehicle, removed an interlock device and slammed it on the ground.
  — Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2019
• The black-on-white pigment is arrayed in tight curves that alternately dovetail or interlock.
  — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 July 2022
• The flattering high waist sits comfortably at the midsection without feeling too tight, and the interlock seams ensure your thighs won’t chafe or rub.
  — Maya Gandara, PEOPLE.com, 25 Aug. 2020
• There are two simple parts to this life-changing hanger: the top piece, which snaps onto the picture frame wire with clamps to lock it in place, and the hanger, which slides onto the bottom wall receiver and interlocks with the top piece.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, 16 May 2019
• After prolonged exposure to heat, the shift interlock can fail to work properly, the company said.
  — Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2017
• As of July 2022, all new types of vehicles launched in the EU must have the capability to install an alcohol interlock.
  — Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
• An ignition interlock device, which acts as a breathalyzer, could be ordered by a judge to be installed in the offender’s car.
  — Kelly Puente, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2017
• At the time of the fatal Reading crash, DeWolfe had an ignition interlock system intended to prevent her from driving drunk.
  — Aimee Ortiz, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2018
• These systems have been standard for front-seat vehicles since 1974 in the United States — after the government gave up on the idea of using ignition interlocks to enforce seat belt rules.
  — Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2018
• Taylor was sentenced to 12 months probation, had his license revoked for nine months and will need to place an ignition interlock device on his car for six months after that.
  — Dan Gartland, SI.com, 19 June 2017
• The first collection of tees, which debuts tomorrow on fordays.com, comes in four types of super-soft washed cotton: a lightweight jersey, a mid-weight jersey, a ribbed cotton, and an interlock cotton.
  — Emily Farra, Vogue, 29 May 2018
• He'll also be limited, for one year, to driving a car that's equipped with an ignition interlock device that would require him to provide a breath sample before the engine starts, prosecutors said.
  — Diana Dasrath, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2022

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