1
: a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear
2
: a subordinate but integral person or part
cogged; cogging
cogged; cogging
: to connect (timbers, joists, etc.) by means of mortises and tenons
: a tenon on a beam or timber
cognate
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Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2024
On Windows, click the Settings cog icon on the Start menu, then choose Apps.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 3 May 2023
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Eastwood’s films match a respect for the military with a distaste for war and the callousness of officers who treat their soldiers as cogs.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Thrustmaster says its Direct Axial Drive technology nearly eliminates cogging while the new wheel base delivers five newton-meters of constant torque to increase force feedback effects and responsiveness.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2024
On Windows, click the Settings cog icon on the Start menu, then choose Apps.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 3 May 2023
Noun
The cogs in Lenù’s brain immediately start to turn.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Eastwood’s films match a respect for the military with a distaste for war and the callousness of officers who treat their soldiers as cogs.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Cog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cog. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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