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cog

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. cog (noun)
  2. cog (verb)
  3. cog (verb)
  4. cog (noun)

1cog

noun \ˈkäg\

Definition of COG

1
: a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear
2
: a subordinate but integral person or part
— cogged \ˈkägd\ adjective

Origin of COG

Middle English cogge, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish kugge cog
First Known Use: 13th century

Other Mechanical Engineering Terms

centrifuge, differential, flange, lathe, linchpin, pinion, plenum, ratchet, traction

Rhymes with COG

blog, bog, clog, flog, fog, frog, grog, hog, jog, log, nog, Prague, prog, quag, shog, slog, smog, tog

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