English-German translations for interlock

• blockieren
• ineinandergreifen
  Besonders gut gefallen hat mir das Bild, das László Surján von der Kommissarin und mir gezeichnet hat, indem er davon gesprochen hat, dass wir wie zwei Zahnräder ineinandergreifen. I particularly liked the way that Mr Surján described the Commissioner and me when he said that we were like two interlocking cogs.
• sperren
• verblockieren
• verflechten
• verknüpfen
• verriegeln
• verzahnen
• zusammenstecken

Definition of interlock

• To fit or clasp together securely
• A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions

Examples

• The demonstrator couldnt figure out why the machine wouldnt work, until he remembered that there was an interlock so it wouldnt operate with the cover open

Related words

• interlocutor
• interlocking
• interlocution
• interlocutory
• interlocutress
• interlocutrice
• interlocutrix
• interlocuter
• interlocutive