IGNITION INTERLOCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ignition interlock mean? 

• IGNITION INTERLOCK (noun)
  The noun IGNITION INTERLOCK has 1 sense:

1. a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting

  Familiarity information: IGNITION INTERLOCK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IGNITION INTERLOCK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A device that prevents an automotive engine from starting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

ignition interlock; interlock

Context example:

car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock

Hypernyms ("ignition interlock" is a kind of...):

device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)