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Interlock vs Interwork - What's the difference?

interlock | interwork |

As verbs the difference between interlock and interwork

is that interlock is to fit together securely while interwork is to work (two or more things) into and through each other.

As a noun interlock

is a safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions.

interlock

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To fit together securely.
  • To interlace.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.

    • interwork

    English

    Alternative forms

    *enterwork

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To work (two or more things) into and through each other.
  • *, II.9:
  • *:They had (saith he) certaine armes so curiously enter-wrought as they seemed to be made like feathers.
  • To interact.

    • Related terms

    *interworking