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interlocking vs contact

contact vs interlocking

interlocking and contact both are nouns.

interlocking is an adjective but contact is not an adjective.

interlocking is not a verb while contact is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interlocking Yes Yes No No
contact Yes No Yes No
As nouns, contact is a hypernym of interlocking; that is, contact is a word with a broader meaning than interlocking:
  • interlocking: contact by fitting together
  • contact: the physical coming together of two or more things
Other hypernyms of interlocking include impinging, striking.
interlocking (noun) contact (noun)
the act of interlocking or meshing the act of touching physically
contact by fitting together close interaction
(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication
a channel for communication between groups
a communicative interaction
the physical coming together of two or more things
a person who is in a position to give you special assistance
the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
interlocking (adjective) contact (adjective)
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
interlocking (verb) contact (verb)
be in or establish communication with
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
Difference between interlocking and contact

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