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cogged

[ kogd ]
/ kɒgd /

adjective

having cogs.

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Origin of cogged

First recorded in 1815–25; cog1 + -ed3

OTHER WORDS FROM cogged

un·cogged, adjective

Words nearby cogged

cogan-reese syndrome, cogency, cogeneration, cogent, coggan, cogged, coggle, cogitable, cogitate, cogitation, cogitative

Definition for cogged (2 of 4)

cog1
[ kog, kawg ]
/ kɒg, kɔg /

noun

(not in technical use) 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), cogged, cog·ging.

(of an electric motor) to move jerkily.

verb (used with object), cogged, cog·ging.

to roll or hammer (an ingot) into a bloom or slab.

Origin of cog

1
1200–50; Middle English cogge, probably < Scandinavian; compare Swedish, Norwegian kugg cog

Definition for cogged (3 of 4)

cog2
[ kog, kawg ]
/ kɒg, kɔg /

verb (used with object), cogged, cog·ging.

to manipulate or load (dice) unfairly.

verb (used without object), cogged, cog·ging.

to cheat, especially at dice.

Origin of cog

2
First recorded in 1525–35; origin uncertain

Definition for cogged (4 of 4)

cog3
[ kog, kawg ]
/ kɒg, kɔg /

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), cogged, cog·ging.

Carpentry. to join with a cog.

Origin of cog

3
1855–60; special use of cog1; replacing cock in same sense, special use of cock1 (in sense of projection); see coak
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British Dictionary definitions for cogged (1 of 3)

cog1
/ (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 cogs, cogging or cogged

(tr) metallurgy to roll (cast-steel ingots) to convert them into blooms

Word Origin for cog

C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish kogge, Swedish kugge, Norwegian kug

British Dictionary definitions for cogged (2 of 3)

cog2
/ (kɒɡ) /

verb cogs, cogging or cogged

slang to cheat (in a game, esp dice), as by loading a dice

Word Origin for cog

C16: originally a dice-playing term, of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for cogged (3 of 3)

cog3
/ (kɒɡ) /

noun

a tenon that projects from the end of a timber beam for fitting into a mortise

verb cogs, cogging or cogged

(tr) to join (pieces of wood) with cogs

Word Origin for cog

C19: of uncertain origin
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Idioms and Phrases with cogged

cog
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