cogged

cogged
cog NOUN 1) a wheel or bar with a series of projections on its edge, which transfers motion by engaging with projections on another wheel or bar. 2) any one of these projections.
DERIVATIVES cogged adjective.
ORIGIN probably Scandinavian.

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  • cogged — adjective see cog I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cogged — /kogd/, adj. having cogs. [1815 25; COG1 + ED3] * * * …   Universalium

  • cogged — kÉ’gd adv. toothed (referring to a gearwheel) …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • cog — cog1 /kog, kawg/, n., v., cogged, cogging. n. 1. (not in technical use) a gear tooth, formerly esp. one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material. 2. a cogwheel. 3. a person who plays a minor part in a large …   Universalium

  • cog — I. noun Etymology: Middle English cogge, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish kugge cog Date: 13th century 1. a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear 2. a subordinate but integral person or part • cogged adjective II. verb (cogged …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cog — cog1 [käg, kôg] n. [ME cog, cogge < ? Scand, as in Norw kug, Swed kugge, a cog, tooth < IE * gugā a hump, ball < base * gēu , to bend, arch > OE cycgel,CUDGEL] 1. a) any of a series of teeth on the rim of a wheel, for transmitting or… …   English World dictionary

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