interlocking shapes
Puzzle pieces connect
Interlocking shapes are forms designed to fit together by overlapping or engaging with one another, like puzzle pieces or linked chains.
The term appears in geometry, design, and construction contexts: The tessellation uses interlocking shapes to cover the surface without gaps.
Interlocking implies mutual dependence—each shape holds the others in place.
- tessellationGapless plane coverage
- jigsaw puzzleSegmented image to reassemble
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
- jigsawPuzzle or curve-cutting tool
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
puzzle pieces · gears · gear teeth · mesh · fitting · dovetail · weave · connect · snap · snap fit · click · chain · chain link · link · overlap · embrace · clasp · entwine