Synonyms: mesh, meshing, interlock, interlocking
Definition: the act of interlocking or meshing
Usage: an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check
Similar words: grab, catch, snatch, snap
Definition: the act of catching an object with the hands
Usage: Mays made the catch with his back to the plate; he made a grab for the ball before it landed; Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away; the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion
Synonyms: mesh, meshing, interlocking, engagement
Definition: contact by fitting together
Usage: the engagement of the clutch; the meshing of gears
Similar words: impinging, striking, contact
Definition: the physical coming together of two or more things
Usage: contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull
Synonyms: interlacing, interlinking, interlocking, interwoven
Definition: linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
Similar words: complex
Definition: complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
Usage: a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody; a complex mass of diverse laws and customs