cogging

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of seizing or catching with effort, especially when difficult.

• Noun

  The process of adjusting or fine-tuning, as in a machine.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cogging
loggings , boggings , moggings

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Variants

List of all variants of cogging that leads to same result
cog , cogged , cogging , cogs

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to seize' or 'to catch'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'cogging' is also used in the context of wind turbines to describe the process of generating electricity.

2. In the early days of cinema, 'cogging' referred to the process of manually turning the crank to project the film.

3. The term 'cog' is also used to describe a tooth on a gear.

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Related Concepts

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1. Seizing: The act of taking hold of something or someone.

2. Fine-tuning: The process of making small adjustments to improve the performance of something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'cogging' is used metaphorically to describe the struggle or effort required to achieve a goal.

How to Memorize "cogging"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the effort required to catch or seize something, or the process of adjusting small parts in a machine.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of seizing or catching, or with the process of fine-tuning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'CATCH' to remember the meaning: 'C' for 'catching', 'A' for 'adjusting', 'T' for 'tuning', 'C' for 'seizing', and 'H' for 'handling'.

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