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interlace

in·ter·lace

UK/ˌɪn.təˈleɪs/ US/ˈɪn.tɚ.leɪs/ fairly common

verb

1.

spin or twist together so as to form a cord

  • “intertwine the ribbons”
  • “Twine the threads into a rope”
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2.

hold in a locking position

  • “He locked his hands around her neck”
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Origin

From Middle English entrelacen, from Anglo-Norman entrelacer, from Old French inter- + lacer (“weave”).

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