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Noun
S:
(n)
engagement
,
mesh
,
meshing
,
interlocking
(contact by fitting together)
"the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"
S:
(n)
mesh
,
meshing
,
interlock
,
interlocking
(the act of interlocking or meshing)
"an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
Verb
S:
(v)
interlock
,
mesh
(coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively)
S:
(v)
lock
,
interlock
,
interlace
(hold in a locking position)
"He locked his hands around her neck"
S:
(v)
interlock
,
lock
(become engaged or intermeshed with one another)
"They were locked in embrace"
Adjective
S:
(adj)
interlacing
,
interlinking
,
interlocking
,
interwoven
(linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing)
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