interlocking — Dizionario inglese

Aggettivo

1. Linked, locked, or fitted closely together.

   Esempi

   All societies have three key interlocking elements: Religion, economics, and politics.

Sostantivo

1. An arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of intersecting tracks, such as junctions or crossings.

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (2)

   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.

   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 circuits of a conflicting route ahead of it were occupied by another train [...].

Aggettivo

1. linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing

   Sinonimi

   interlacinginterlinkinginterwoven

Sostantivo

1. contact by fitting together

   Sinonimi

   engagementmeshmeshing

   Termini più generali

   contactimpingingstriking

   Esempi

   the engagement of the clutch

   the meshing of gears

2. the act of interlocking or meshing

   Sinonimi

   meshmeshinginterlock

   Termini più generali

   catchgrabsnatchsnap

   Esempi

   an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check