cog
/kɑɡ/
noun
- One of the teeth on a gear or wheel that fits into the teeth of another wheel to make it turn.
- He watched the cogs interlock and spin as the clock mechanism came to life.
- The machine stopped working because one of the cogs had broken off.
- The bicycle chain slipped off a cog, so I had to fix it before riding.
- A person who is a small but necessary part of a large organization or system.
- Every employee, from the CEO to the newest intern, is an important cog in the company.
- She felt like just a cog in a huge corporate machine, with no real influence.
- He was tired of being a cog in the system and wanted to start his own business.
verb
- To cheat or manipulate, especially in a game or dice throw.
- He tried to cog the results by sneaking a card up his sleeve.
- The gambler was caught trying to cog the dice during the game.
- The referee warned the player not to cog the throw.
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