Cog
01
歯車, コグ
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
例
The cog in the gear system meshed perfectly with its neighboring cogs, ensuring smooth and efficient power transmission.
歯車システムの歯車は隣接する歯車と完璧にかみ合い、スムーズで効率的な動力伝達を確保しました。
02
a minor participant who performs an important but routine function in a larger system
例
He felt like just another cog in the corporate machine.
to cog
01
to join pieces of wood using interlocking projections called cogs
例
The carpenter cogs the beams to secure the frame.
02
to roll, shape, or process steel ingots
例
The workers cog the ingots before further forging.
