contact by fitting together(n)
Synonyms: engagement
interlocking
mesh
meshing
Hypernyms: contact
impinging
striking
Examples: the engagement of the clutch
the meshing of gears
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing(a)
Synonyms: interlacing
interlinking
interlocking
interwoven
Similar: complex
the act of interlocking or meshing(n)
Synonyms: interlock
interlocking
mesh
meshing
Hypernyms: catch
grab
snap
snatch
Examples: an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check
In railway signalling, an interlocking is an arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through an arrangement of tracks such as junctions or crossings. In North America, a set of signalling appliances and tracks interlocked together are sometimes collectively referred to as an interlocking plant or just as an interlocking. An interlocking system is designed so that it is impossible to display a signal to proceed unless the route to be used is proven safe.