HyperDic: interlocking

English > 3 senses of the word interlocking:
ADJECTIVEallinterlocking, interlacing, interlinking, interwovenlinked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
NOUNeventinterlocking, engagement, mesh, meshingcontact by fitting together
actinterlocking, mesh, meshing, interlockthe act of interlocking or meshing
interlocking > pronunciation
Soundsih'nterlaa.kihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > interlocking: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaninglinked or locked closely together as by dovetailing.
Synonymsinterlacing, interlinking, interwoven
Broadercomplexcomplicated in structure
Spanishentralazado
English > interlocking: 3 senses > noun 1, event
Meaningcontact by fitting together.
Synonymsengagement, mesh, meshing
Broadercontact, impinging, strikingThe physical coming together of two or more things
English > interlocking: 3 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of interlocking or meshing.
Example"an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
Synonymsmesh, meshing, interlock
Broadercatch, grab, snatch, snapThe act of catching an object with the hands
Spanishengrane, enlace, trabazón
Catalanengranatge, enllaç, unió
Verbsinterlockbecome engaged or intermeshed with one another

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