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cog

/kɒɡ/
Meanings
  • noun

    A gear, especially one that engages with another to transmit motion or power.

    - "The cog in the machine is responsible for transferring power."
    - "The cog wheel meshes with the pinion to reduce the gear ratio."
  • verb

    To think deeply or carefully.

    - "You need to cog before making a decision."
    - "He took some time to cog before answering the question."
Pronunciation
  1. /kɒɡ/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with cog
log , hog , fog
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Cog (Scottish Gaelic) : Head

  2. Cog (Marathi) : Village

Homophones
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  1. Cog (Scottish Gaelic) : Head

  2. Cog (Marathi) : Village

Variants
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cog , cogged , cogs , cogging , cog railway , cog railways
Forms
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cogs, cogged, cogging

Etymology
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Old English 'cogge' meaning 'hook', later used to refer to a gear due to its hook-like shape.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'cogwheel' is derived from the Old English word 'cogge' meaning 'hook'.

  2. The smallest gear in a gear system is often called a 'cog'.

  3. The term 'cog' is also used in the context of thinking deeply or carefully.

Related Concepts
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  1. Gear system: A system of interconnected gears used to transmit power and motion.

  2. Mechanical engineering: The field of engineering that deals with the design, construction, and operation of machines and mechanical systems.

Culture
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The cog has been used as a symbol of interconnectedness and the transmission of power in various forms of literature and art.

How to Memorize "cog"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a gear with teeth. Visualize how it meshes with another gear to transmit power.
    - Imagine a hook-shaped object used to catch or hold something.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'cog' with the image of a gear.
    - Associate the word 'cog' with the concept of interconnectedness and transmission of power.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'Cogs' to remember the definition of a gear: 'C' for 'Circular', 'O' for 'Oval', 'G' for 'Gear'.

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