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Meanings of ignition interlock in English

A device that prevents an automotive engine from starting.

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        Examples for "interlock"
        Examples for "interlock"
        1
        The NHTSA shouldn't rely on the auto industry to advance interlock technology.
        Wired
        2
        If the material is rubbed at this time, the notched edges interlock.
        Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Management
        3
        She could rearrange complex shapes, interlock them, and build exquisitely beautiful sculptures.
        Mentats of Dune
        4
        All vessels, in sectors L to R, inclusive, will interlock location signals.
        Triplanetary
        5
        My mind kept juggling pieces, repositioning and twisting to make them interlock.
        Flash and Bones
        Usage of ignition interlock in English
        1
        Mothers Against Drunk Driving wants every state to start using " ignition interlock" devices that prevent the cars of inebriated drivers from moving.
        Wired
        2
        Ignition interlocks-technologies that prevent people from driving drunk-aremeeting some unlikely hurdles.
        Wired
        3
        Ignition interlocks -dashboard-mountedblow-and-gobreath analyzers -have been around since 1986, with 100,000 installed in the US.
        Wired