interlocking meaning and definition

INTERLOCKING noun

Definition of interlocking (noun)

1. contact by fitting together
   • "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"
   • synonyms: engagement, mesh, meshing
2. the act of interlocking or meshing
   • "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
   • synonyms: interlock, mesh, meshing

INTERLOCKING adjective

Definition of interlocking (adjective)

1. linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
   • synonyms: interlacing, interlinking, interwoven