'interlocking' definitions:

Definition of 'interlocking'

adjective

Linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing [syn: interlacing, interlinking, interlocking, interwoven]

noun

Contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears" [syn: engagement, mesh, meshing, interlocking]

noun

The act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check" [syn: mesh, meshing, interlock, interlocking]

From: 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]