interlocking

Definitions of interlocking
  1. adjective
    linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
    synonyms: interlacing, interlinking, interwoven
    complex
    complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
  2. noun
    the act of interlocking or meshing
    synonyms: interlock, mesh, meshing
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    type of:
    catch, grab, snap, snatch
    the act of catching an object with the hands
  3. noun
    contact by fitting together
    synonyms: engagement, mesh, meshing
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    type of:
    contact, impinging, striking
    the physical coming together of two or more things
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