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interlock

[in-ter-lok, in-ter-lok, in-ter-lok] / ˌɪn tərˈlɒk, ˈɪn tərˌlɒk, ˈɪn tərˌlɒk /


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Maerl beds may closely resemble corals but they are in fact thousands of pieces of free-living calcified seaweed that can interlock to create a carpet brimming with life.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Gentle vibrations encouraged the particles to interlock and strengthen the material, while stronger vibrations caused the network to unravel.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026

Also like MBS and CDS, new financial assets have begun to interlock in odd, hard-to-understand ways with traditional financial products.

From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026

One of the toughest challenges was figuring out how the two halves of “Here We Are” interlock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2023

Her palm opens, and eventually I feel her little finger interlock with mine.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Park’s directorial vernacular, which pairs brutal subject matter with black comedy, interlocks neatly with Nguyen’s satirical style.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024

The subfloor needs to be in the same plane so the LVP interlocks and stays locked when you walk on it.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024

The pizza will also be served in a round pizza box, which is industrially compostable and interlocks with other boxes for stability.

From The Verge ● Oct. 22, 2019

Ignition interlocks for first-time offenders is a step out of the legislative dark ages for the commonwealth’s DUI laws.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2017

There are four different safety interlocks that prevent the regulator from letting the Hab's oxygen content get too low.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

"Ube really is, I would say, very interlocked with the Filipino identity," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

The school alarm would pierce the air and teachers would instruct us to slide from our chairs, crouch under our desks facing the floor, and place our hands, fingers interlocked, over our necks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

In July, the two squeezed next to each other on Baca’s couch at the lawyer’s Long Beach home, hands interlocked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2025

"Then I interlocked arms with him so I knew he wouldn't go anywhere, I waved to my dad and started heading out."

From BBC ● May 3, 2025

It was a pale winter evening, and their breath clouded in the cold air as they walked with their arms interlocked down the street.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

Those patterns, according to the model, would help neighboring DNA molecules align with one another much like two interlocking spiral staircases.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

"Company" is a complex low-budget gothic drama that features several interlocking stories.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Mr. Bird’s descriptions of the city’s interlocking directorates and family connections are revealing, but such networks are wholly characteristic of most urban establishments in America and around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Set in Mexico, the film stars Mexican-born Anthony Quinn as a brilliant but aging matador facing interlocking personal crises, and Maureen O’Hara as the wealthy American who sets her cap for him.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

The Paqo and this man stood nose to nose, interlocking gazes with an intensity that caused me to avert my eyes.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis


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