interlocking

Noun · Adjective

Synonyms: engagement mesh meshing interlock interlacing interlinking interwoven

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

contact by fitting together“the engagement of the clutch”“the meshing of gears”Synonyms: engagement mesh meshing
the act of interlocking or meshing“an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check”Synonyms: mesh meshing interlock

Adjective (1)

linked or locked closely together as by dovetailingSynonyms: interlacing interlinking interwoven

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

interlocking \in`ter*lock"ing\, a. Connected together in such a manner that the parts work together as a single unit, or in a coordianted manner. [PJC]