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interlocking

adj · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: IH1 N T ER0 L AA2 K IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Linked, locked, or fitted closely together.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • All societies have three key interlocking elements: Religion, economics, and politics.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of intersecting tracks, such as junctions or crossings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of interlock

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: interlacing, interlinking, interwoven

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

the act of interlocking or meshing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mesh, meshing, interlock

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: catch, grab, snatch, snap

6

noun

Meaning 6

contact by fitting together

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the engagement of the clutch
  • the meshing of gears

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: engagement, mesh, meshing

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: contact, impinging, striking

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: asetinlaite — arrangement of signal apparatus
  • German: Stellwerk — arrangement of signal apparatus
  • Spanish: trabazón — arrangement of signal apparatus
Real reading context

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