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
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The 31-year-old journeyman is on his sixth team in his ninth-year career, but he's been a cog in the Clippers' rotation through two playoff games, with 31 minutes in Game 1 and 29 more in Game 2.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Likewise, the gearbox swaps cogs smoothly and there’s a neat brake regen function which can be enabled or disabled via the gear selector.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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
Noun
Vrabel, 49, spent eight of his 14 seasons in his playing career as a linebacker for the Patriots and was a key cog in their defense.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The 31-year-old journeyman is on his sixth team in his ninth-year career, but he's been a cog in the Clippers' rotation through two playoff games, with 31 minutes in Game 1 and 29 more in Game 2.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Cog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cog. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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