interlock

v., -locked, -lock·ing, -locks.

v.tr.

1. To unite or join closely as by hooking or dovetailing.
2. To connect together (parts of a mechanism, for example) so that the individual parts affect each other in motion or operation.

v.intr.
To become united or joined closely, as by hooking or dovetailing.

n. (ĭn'tər-lŏk')

1. A mechanical device that prevents a component from functioning when another component is functioning or situated in a particular way.
2. A stretchy fabric knitted with interlocking stitches by alternating sets of needles on a circular knitting machine.

A device that prohibits an action from taking place.

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Phase in the film editing process during which the opticals and sound track are synchronized with the work print.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the act of interlocking or meshing
  Synonyms: mesh, meshing, interlocking

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The verb interlock has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
  Synonym: mesh

Meaning #2: hold in a locking position
  Synonyms: lock, interlace

Meaning #3: become engaged or intermeshed with one another
  Synonym: lock

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - aflåse, sammenlåse, sammenføje, knytte sammen
v. intr. - gribe ind i hinanden, løbe synkront
n. - aflåsning, indgreb, interlock

Nederlands (Dutch)
in elkaar grijpen, met elkaar verbinden

Français (French)
v. tr. - emboîter, enclencher, entrelacer, lier
v. intr. - s'emboîter, s'enclencher, s'entrelacer, être intimement lié
n. - (Comput) verrouillage, (Tex) interlock

Deutsch (German)
v. - ineinandergreifen, verriegeln, verschränken, synchronisieren
n. - Verriegelung, Abhängigkeitsschaltung, Synchronismus

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συνδέω/-ομαι, συνδέω στερεά, συμπλέκω/-ομαι
n. - ενδασφάλεια, αλληλόζευξη

Italiano (Italian)
congiungere, bloccante, blocco, dispositivo di sincronizzazione

Português (Portuguese)
v. - enganchar, entrelaçar, interligar (dispositivos)
n. - entrelaçamento (m), sistema (m) interligado

Русский (Russian)
соединять, блокировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - trabar, entrelazar, engranar, enganchar
v. intr. - unirse, entrelazarse, enclavijarse
n. - trabado, entrelazado, entrecierre, enclavamiento

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - gripa i varandra, spärra, fläta ihop, synkronisera
n. - spärrning, synkroniseringsanordning, interlockstickning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使连锁, 使连扣, 使连结, 连锁, 连扣, 连结, 联锁

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使連鎖, 使連扣, 使連結
v. intr. - 連鎖, 連扣, 連結
n. - 聯鎖, 連結

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 맞물리게 하다, 연결하다
v. intr. - (신호기 등이) 연동장치로 작동하다, 결합하다
n. - 맞물린 상태, 연동 장치

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 組み合わせる, 連動させる, 組み合う, 連結する, 抱き合う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتشابك, يعشق ( تروس, الآله) (الاسم) تشابك, تعشيق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חיבר יחד, שילב זה בזה‬
v. intr. - ‮השתזר, השתלב‬
n. - ‮אינטרלוק (בד), מנגנון לחיבור או תיאום בין תפקודיהם של מרכיבים שונים‬

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Interlock Design	ignition interlock system