interlock
verb (used without object)
to fit into each other, as parts of machinery, so that all action is synchronized.
interlocking
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present participleof interlock.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"Company" is a complex low-budget gothic drama that features several interlocking stories.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Also on Heritage Crafts' red list is dry stone walling - an ancient method of building structures from interlocking stones without using any mortar.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
In the worm's jaws, sharper changes in strain across tiny regions appear to increase the interlocking of defects within the atomic structure, producing the characteristic size effect.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
And the show ends, sensationally, with 1952’s four main cut-outs from his Blue Nudes series, in which variations on a seated female figure are created out of overlapping, interlocking color.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Mutually supporting and interlocking, these diverse elements made possible the Scientific Revolution.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
