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Cog
01
dent
a wheel with a set of square or triangular teeth sticking out around the edge that fits into the edge of a similar wheel, causing both wheels to turn
Exemples
The cog in the gear system meshed perfectly with its neighboring cogs, ensuring smooth and efficient power transmission.
Le pignon dans le système d'engrenage s'emboîtait parfaitement avec ses pignons voisins, assurant une transmission de puissance fluide et efficace.
Engineers designed the cog to have precisely angled teeth to minimize friction and wear within the machinery.
Les ingénieurs ont conçu la roue dentée pour avoir des dents précisément inclinées afin de minimiser la friction et l'usure au sein de la machinerie.
02
a minor participant who performs an important but routine function in a larger system
Exemples
He felt like just another cog in the corporate machine.
The team is made up of skilled cogs, each handling their own tasks.
to cog
01
to join pieces of wood using interlocking projections called cogs
Exemples
The carpenter cogs the beams to secure the frame.
Wooden panels were cogged together for added strength.
02
to roll, shape, or process steel ingots
Exemples
The workers cog the ingots before further forging.
Steel is heated and cogged into long bars.
