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coggle

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cog·​gle | \ ˈkägəl \
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of coggle

 (Entry 1 of 3)

dialectal, British
: wobble, totter

coggle

transitive verb
\ " \
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of coggle (Entry 2 of 3)

dialectal
: to repair roughly : cobble —usually used with up

coggle

noun
\ " \
plural -s

Definition of coggle (Entry 3 of 3)

: a ceramics tool that consists mainly of a wheel or disk and is used to make indentations or grooves in the outer edges of plates

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History and Etymology for coggle

Intransitive verb

perhaps alteration of cockle entry 7

Transitive verb

perhaps alteration of cobble entry 1

Noun

perhaps from cog entry 1 + -le

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“Coggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coggle. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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