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tandwiel, kamwiel
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
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The cog in the gear system meshed perfectly with its neighboring cogs, ensuring smooth and efficient power transmission.
Het tandwiel in het tandwielsysteem paste perfect in zijn naburige tandwielen, waardoor een soepele en efficiënte krachtoverbrenging werd gegarandeerd.
Engineers designed the cog to have precisely angled teeth to minimize friction and wear within the machinery.
Ingenieurs ontwierpen het tandwiel met precies gehoekte tanden om wrijving en slijtage binnen de machine te minimaliseren.
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a minor participant who performs an important but routine function in a larger system
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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
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to join pieces of wood using interlocking projections called cogs
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The carpenter cogs the beams to secure the frame.
Wooden panels were cogged together for added strength.
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to roll, shape, or process steel ingots
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The workers cog the ingots before further forging.
Steel is heated and cogged into long bars.
