endentar

to engage

endentar

transitive verb

1. (to interlock)

a. to engage

Si no conseguimos endentar estas dos piezas, el mecanismo no funcionará.

If we don't manage to engage these two pieces, the mechanism won't work.

b. to mesh

Solo podrás endentar una rueda con la otra si los dientes de ambas tienen el mismo tamaño.

You'll only be able to mesh one wheel with the other if the cogs of both wheels are the same size.

2. (to provide with teeth)

a. to tooth

Endentamos las ruedas porque van a ser parte de un engranaje.

We tooth the wheels because they're going to be part of a gear mechanism.