interlocking
interlocking adjective: linked, locked, or fitted closely together. Also the present participle and gerund of interlock.
Adjective
interlocking (comparative more interlocking, superlative most interlocking)
Noun
interlocking (plural interlockings)
- An arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of intersecting tracks, such as junctions or crossings.
- There was still no attempt to arrange interlocking between points and signals; that came later. In 1856, John Saxby carried out the principle involved in interlocking—the prevention of signals and points being in conflicting positions—and erected apparatus to do that at this same junction.1955 April, R. H. Warring, “Some Early Railway Signals”, in Railway Magazine, page 233
- In addition to the usual interlocking between conflicting signal and point levers achieved by electric locks, track circuits, when occupied, hold signals governing entry to the relevant line at danger; [...] The up main through inner home signal was held at danger by interlocking, because the track...1961 March, “Talking of trains: Collision at Waterloo”, in Trains Illustrated, page 138
Also used as
interlocking is also the present participle and gerund of interlock.
interlocking meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
interlocking in Hindi
- इंटरलॉकिंग, इंटरलाकिंग
interlocking in Tamil
- இன்டர்லாக்கிங்
interlocking in Marathi
- इंटरलॉकिंग
interlocking in Urdu
- انٹرلاکنگ, انٹر لاکنگ
More languagesFewer languages
- interlocking in Bengali
- ইন্টারলকিং
- interlocking in Telugu
- ఇంటర్లాకింగ్
- interlocking in Malayalam
- ഇന്റർലോക്കിംഗ്, ഇൻ്റർലോക്കിംഗ്, ഇന്റർലോക്കിങ്
- interlocking in Kannada
- ಇಂಟರ್ಲಾಕಿಂಗ್
- interlocking in Punjabi
- ਇੰਟਰਲਾਕਿੰਗ, ਇੰਟਰਲਾੱਕਿੰਗ, ਇੰਟਰਲੌਕਿੰਗ
- interlocking in Gujarati
- ઇન્ટરલોકિંગ, ઇન્ટરલૉકિંગ, ઈન્ટરલોકિંગ
- interlocking in Odia
- ଇଣ୍ଟରଲକିଂ, ଇଣ୍ଟରଲକ୍ିଂ, ଇଣ୍ଟରଲକିଙ୍ଗ୍
- interlocking in Nepali
- इन्टरलाकिङ, इन्टरलकिङ
Forms of interlocking
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more interlocking |
| superlative | most interlocking |
| Noun | |
| plural | interlockings |
Words formed from interlocking
Phrases with interlocking
Questions about interlocking
- What does interlocking mean?
- Interlocking means linked, locked, or fitted closely together.
- What is interlocking in Hindi?
- Interlocking in Hindi is इंटरलॉकिंग, इंटरलाकिंग. See Interlocking meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is interlocking?
- Interlocking can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near interlocking in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: interlocking (page history and authors); interlocking (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); interlocking (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); interlocking (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); interlocking (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); interlocking (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); interlocking (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); interlocking (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); interlocking (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); interlocking (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); interlocking (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); interlocking (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); interlocking (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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