interlocking

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Astrolabes are metallic disks with multi-layered, interlocking components that were historically used to tell the time, map the stars, the direction of Mecca and the motion of the sky.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Nuances of the interlocking set of official inflation measures—the Labor Department’s consumer- and producer-price indexes, both of which feed into the Commerce Department’s PCE reading—usually attract attention only from technical experts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

Entire units could lose their way while navigating this interlocking maze of trenches and dugouts.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman