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interlocking
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adjective
(= interlacing)
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
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noun
(= mesh, meshing, interlock)
the act of interlocking or meshing
an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check
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noun
(= engagement, mesh, meshing)
contact by fitting together
the engagement of the clutch
the meshing of gears
operator
Noun
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An operator is a person who operates something.
Jo is the operator of the tractor.
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An operator is a person who works on making connections for people over the telephone.
The operator was struggling to keep the line connected.