What part of speech is interlocking?

Interlocking can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. interlocking is a verb, gerund of interlock (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does interlocking mean?

Definitions

Adjective

interlocking - linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing

Verb

interlock - become engaged or intermeshed with one another; "They were locked in embrace"
interlock - coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
interlock - hold in a locking position; "He locked his hands around her neck"

Noun

interlocking - the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
interlocking - contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"

Examples of interlocking

#   Sentence  
1. noun An interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check.
2. noun Car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock.
Sentence  
noun
An interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check.
Car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock.

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