- present participle of interlock.
interlocking
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Also on Heritage Crafts' red list is dry stone walling - an ancient method of building structures from interlocking stones without using any mortar.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
In 1833, he invented a lock-stitch sewing machine that used two threads, one passing through a loop in the other, with both threads interlocking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Around 95 million years ago, the Spinosaurus -- a massive beast with a blade-shaped head crest and interlocking teeth -- roamed the African continent.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
The skull also reveals tightly interlocking upper and lower teeth that formed an effective trap for slippery prey.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2026
The interlocking Cs glinted in the overhead lights.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
