interlock
verb (used without object)
to fit into each other, as parts of machinery, so that all action is synchronized.
are interlocking
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present progressiveof interlock.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Climate is such a big topic and there are interlocking issues," said Wolfram.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2022
Within those base isolators are interlocking, nested, stainless steel discs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2021
These are interlocking necessities for health and social wellness.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2016
The three agreements are interlocking and depend on each other and can’t be separated without the whole thing coming apart.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 6, 2015
Each layer is stuffed with moss, and the ends of the logs are interlocking.
From Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 by Achilles Rose
