"interlocking" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: interlockings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} interlocking (plural interlockings)
  1. (rail transport) An arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of intersecting tracks, such as junctions or crossings. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Derived forms: interlocking tower Translations (arrangement of signal apparatus): asetinlaite (Finnish), Stellwerk [neuter] (German), trabazón (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-interlocking-en-noun-Oa07qT-E Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} interlocking
  1. present participle and gerund of interlock Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: interlock
    Sense id: en-interlocking-en-verb-UFN9mJeG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76

Inflected forms

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