interlocking
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(satellite adjective) linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing |
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Synonyms: interlacing, interlinking, interwoven |
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(noun) the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check" |
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Synonyms: interlock, mesh, meshing |
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Related Words: catch, grab, snap, snatch |
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(noun) contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears" |
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Synonyms: engagement, mesh, meshing |
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Related Words: contact, impinging, striking |
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