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cog
1[ kog, kawg ]
noun
- a gear tooth, formerly especially one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material.
- a cogwheel.
- a person who plays a minor part in a large organization, activity, etc.:
He's just a small cog in the financial department.
verb (used without object)
- (of an electric motor) to move jerkily.
verb (used with object)
- to roll or hammer (an ingot) into a bloom or slab.
cog
2[ kog, kawg ]
verb (used with object)
- to manipulate or load (dice) unfairly.
verb (used without object)
- to cheat, especially at dice.
cog
3[ kog, kawg ]
noun
- Carpentry. (in a cogged joint) the tongue in one timber, fitting into a corresponding slot in another.
- Mining. a cluster of timber supports for a roof. Compare chock ( def 4 ).
verb (used with or without object)
- Carpentry. to join with a cog.
cog.
4abbreviation for
- cognate.
cog
1/ ɒɡ /
noun
- any of the teeth or projections on the rim of a gearwheel or sprocket
- a gearwheel, esp a small one
- a person or thing playing a small part in a large organization or process
verb
- tr metallurgy to roll (cast-steel ingots) to convert them into blooms
cog
2/ ɒɡ /
verb
- slang.to cheat (in a game, esp dice), as by loading a dice
cog
3/ ɒɡ /
noun
- a tenon that projects from the end of a timber beam for fitting into a mortise
verb
- tr to join (pieces of wood) with cogs
Word History and Origins
Origin of cog1
Origin of cog2
Word History and Origins
Origin of cog1
Origin of cog2
Origin of cog3
Idioms and Phrases
More idioms and phrases containing cog
In addition to the idiom beginning with cog , also see slip a cog .Example Sentences
In 21 Liga Portugal appearances, Fernandes has five assists to his name and at just 19 years of age, is already a key creative cog in the side.
Fred seems to stifle his ambition, content to be a cog in the industry machine rather than somebody turning the wheels.
It feels like we have been invited inside Hancock's brain and are seeing the cogs turn.
Matt’s faith rests in his assumption that constitutionally established justice cogs usually work as they should.
He will become another cog in their plans to repeat as World Series champions next season.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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