interlocking

verb

present participle of interlock
as in linking
to fit (two or more things) together securely She interlocked her fingers with his.

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Recent Examples of interlocking The residence offers four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and a powder room in roughly 6,500 square feet across 10 interlocking pavilions. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 July 2026 Her beige suede pumps featured a gold Chanel emblem on the vamp, the iconic symbol of two interlocking C’s in ode to founder Coco Chanel. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 The study proposes that Jamestown Canyon virus persists through two interlocking transmission cycles, each driven by a different type of mosquito. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 The spindle fibers are microtubules, which are essentially long rods made up of many tiny interlocking components. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2026 All four sides of the building are covered by a pattern of interlocking trapezoidal pieces that serve as a sunscreen, cooling the interior. — Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 The interlocking puzzle of the iPhone, GPS and Google Maps was a moment when multiple strands of technological development, some of them obscure and many with deep links to the US military, converged into a single life-changing package. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 The narrative traces the dark, interlocking secrets exposed within an old apartment block after a young boy vanishes on the winter solstice. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 June 2026 With natural stone in ocher and white and touches of unfinished wood, the undulating, interlocking structures create a modernist effect—a welcome change from the more classic and frumpy properties of the Côte d’Azur. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlocking
  1. linking
  2. connecting
  3. joining
  4. combining
  5. interconnecting
  6. integrating
  7. dovetailing
  8. coupling
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  • While the search for the jewels is ongoing, investigators have found no digital communications or physical evidence linking anyone beyond the four suspects to the theft.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
  • The Tower Bridge Dinner takes place on the Tower Bridge linking Sacramento and West Sacramento.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of linking
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  • The next section to the north, connecting through South Miami to the edge of Coral Gables, is virtually finished and set to officially open next month — though construction fencing is gone and people are already using it.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Chevron is exploring a pipeline connecting Iraq’s oil patch with the Mediterranean Sea via Syria.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of connecting
Verb
  • The South African government has backed the Amazon deal, with Communications Minister Solly Malatsi joining Amazon and Herotel representatives to announce the agreement.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • New Zealand will consider joining, Prime Minister Christopher ‌Luxon said on Thursday.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 16 July 2026
Definition of joining
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  • Zhao said the controller even outperformed the software supplied by the robot’s manufacturer, demonstrating the value of combining machine-learning research with real-world robotics.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • Customers order through Wonder’s app, combining dishes from multiple concepts in one transaction, with Wonder handling cooking and last‑mile delivery itself.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of combining
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  • This concern should not be a barrier to modernizing and interconnecting our grid to enable approvals for renewable energy projects.
    — James Ferguson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
  • Most cabins hold two or three guests, with some interconnecting cabins available.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Definition of interconnecting
Verb
  • Scaling future nodes Intel described the milestone as an important step in integrating High NA EUV into commercial chip production at scale while maintaining manufacturing flexibility for future process technologies.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • Nexstar completed the Tegna acquisition on March 19, but a federal judge ordered the merging companies to stop integrating their assets and operations while an antitrust case brought by DirecTV proceeds.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of integrating
Verb
  • Others including Messika, Repossi and Graff, dovetailing their high jewelry with a broader selection of their offerings.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The clever live production finds cool cat bassist Rick Savage thrumming out a solo before dovetailing into the song’s familiar opening riff, which gives Elliott enough time to dash to the top level of the theater to belt the evocative anthem.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of dovetailing
Verb
  • Light replaces bottlenecks A key feature of the optical switch is its total loss of less than 5 dB, including coupling loss.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • Tightly coupling agents to a vendor's architecture makes upgrades costly and requires expensive redesigns.
    — Signe Jancis, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of coupling

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