cog

noun
UK: /kɒɡ/
US: /kɑːɡ/

  1. A wheel with teeth around its edge that fits into other toothed wheels to turn them.

    1. The cog turns the larger wheel, making it spin fast.
    2. The clock's intricate system relies on each cog meshing perfectly with the next.

  2. A person who only has a small job in a large organization.

    1. He is just a small cog in the company's huge machine.
    2. She felt like a cog in the machine, with no control over her work or destiny.

Synonyms

employee component worker part gear
cog verb

  1. To fit together or cause to fit together.

    1. The two gears cog together perfectly to power the device.
    2. The plan requires all departments to cog to ensure successful execution.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cog" in English means: A wheel with teeth around its edge that fits into other toothed wheels to turn them., A person who only has a small job in a large organization..

The phonetic transcription of "cog" is /kɒɡ/ in British English and /kɑːɡ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cog": employee, component, worker, part, gear.

Example usage of "cog": "The cog turns the larger wheel, making it spin fast.". More examples on the page.