1. connected or joined together in a way that makes separation difficult

1. past tense and past participle of interlock; to connect or join together firmly

Examples

• The interlocked fingers of the couple showed their strong bond.
• The puzzle pieces were perfectly interlocked.
• The gears interlocked smoothly in the machine.
• Their interlocked arms formed a human chain.
• The security system had interlocked components that worked together.
• The dancers interlocked their hands during the performance.
• The interlocked metal rings could not be separated easily.