Interlock
Definitions
A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions.
Examples
“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⟳.”
“Features such as trackless doors, mercury-type door interlocks, roof-mounted door fault indicator lights, rubber window glazing, improved retractable shoegear and a modified electro-pneumatic brake system designed to facilitate maintenance and improve⟳ reliability, which have⟳ proved their worth on the prototype trains, are continued in the new stock⟳.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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