“an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check”
verb
coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
verb
hold in a locking position
“He locked his hands around her neck”
verb
become engaged or intermeshed with one another
“They were locked in embrace”
adjective
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
Word Forms
engage
verb
keep engaged
mesh
verb
keep engaged
interlock
verb
hold in a locking position
interlock
noun
the act of interlocking or meshing
lock
noun
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
interlocking
noun
the act of interlocking or meshing
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ineinandergreifend
Kontakt durch Zusammenpassen
🇫🇷French
verrouillage
contact en s'assemblant
🇪🇸Spanish
entrelazado
contacto encajando
🇮🇹Italian
incastro
entrare in contatto adattandosi insieme
🇳🇱Dutch
in elkaar grijpend
contact door bij elkaar te passen
🇵🇹Portuguese
interligado
contato por encaixe
🇷🇺Russian
переплетение
контакт путем совмещения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
इंटरलॉकिंग
एक साथ फिट होकर संपर्क करें
🇧🇩Bengali
ইন্টারলকিং
একসাথে ফিট করে যোগাযোগ করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
ஒன்றோடொன்று இணைக்கும்
ஒன்றாக பொருத்துவதன் மூலம் தொடர்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఇంటర్లాకింగ్
కలిసి అమర్చడం ద్వారా సంప్రదించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
इंटरलॉकिंग
एकत्र बसवून संपर्क करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઇન્ટરલોકિંગ
એકસાથે ફિટ કરીને સંપર્ક કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಇಂಟರ್ಲಾಕಿಂಗ್
ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಜೋಡಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಂಪರ್ಕಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇൻ്റർലോക്ക്
ഒരുമിച്ച് യോജിപ്പിച്ച് ബന്ധപ്പെടുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਇੰਟਰਲਾਕਿੰਗ
ਇਕੱਠੇ ਫਿੱਟ ਕਰਕੇ ਸੰਪਰਕ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
آپس میں جڑنا
آپس میں مل کر رابطہ کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
环环相扣
通过装配接触
🇯🇵Japanese
連動する
嵌合して接触する
🇰🇷Korean
연동
서로 맞물려 접촉하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lồng vào nhau
liên hệ bằng cách khớp với nhau
🇹🇭Thai
เชื่อมต่อกัน
ติดต่อโดยประกอบเข้าด้วยกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
saling bertautan
kontak dengan memasangkannya bersama-sama
🇵🇭Filipino
magkakaugnay
makipag-ugnayan sa pamamagitan ng pagkakabit
🇲🇾Malay
saling mengunci
hubungi dengan memasangkan bersama
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المتشابكة
الاتصال عن طريق التركيب معا
🇮🇷Persian
در هم تنیده
تماس با هم قرار گرفتن
🇹🇷Turkish
birbirine kenetlenen
bir araya gelerek iletişim kurun
🇮🇱Hebrew
משתלבים
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'interlocking'?
The primary meaning of 'interlocking' is 'contact by fitting together'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'interlocking' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'interlocking' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'interlocking' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'interlocking' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'interlocking' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'interlocking' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'interlocking' in regular conversations?
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