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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/ kɒɡ /
verb
- slang.to cheat (in a game, esp dice), as by loading a dice
cog
2/ kɒɡ /
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
cog
3/ kɒɡ /
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
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
“He has been a staple to this organization, helping us to back-to-back NL pennants and was a key cog to our success last season. Chris will be an invaluable part to the team moving forward.”
"I think about it as a cog in the wheel -- there are going to be other drugs that support other aspects of Parkinson's. Taking multiple drugs is never fun, but it's a complex condition and there can only be complex solutions," she said.
The 24-year-old was a crucial cog in the United States' Olympic gold-medal winning campaign, hitting the back of the net three on three occasions at Paris 2024.
At the set-piece she was a key cog in the Irish line-out, winning 13 in total, including one steal.
The 24-year-old was a crucial cog in Emma Hayes' United States gold-medal-winning machine, hitting the back of the net on three occasions at Paris 2024.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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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