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Interlocking vs Engagement - What's the difference?

interlocking | engagement |

As nouns the difference between interlocking and engagement

is that interlocking is (railways) an arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of tracks such as junctions or crossings while engagement is engagement.

As a verb interlocking

is .

interlocking

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (railways) An arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of tracks such as junctions or crossings.
  • engagement

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia engagement) (en noun)
  • (countable) an appointment, especially to speak or perform
  • The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week.
  • (uncountable) connection or attachment
  • Check the gears for full engagement before turning the handle.
  • (countable or uncountable) the period of time when marriage is planned or promised
  • We are enjoying a long engagement , but haven't yet set a date.
  • In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
  • The engagement resulted in many casualties.
  • (fencing) the point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter.
  • After engagement it quickly became clear which of the fencers was going to prevail .

    Derived terms

    * engagement ring

    Derived terms

    * disengagement

    See also

    * battle * campaign ----