Interlocking

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  interlocking \in`ter*lock"ing\, a.
     Connected together in such a manner that the parts work
     together as a single unit, or in a coordianted manner.
     [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  interlocking
       adj : linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing [syn: {interlacing},
              {interlinking}, {interwoven}]
       n 1: contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch";
            "the meshing of gears" [syn: {engagement}, {mesh}, {meshing}]
       2: the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms
          by the police held the crowd in check" [syn: {mesh}, {meshing},
           {interlock}]