cog
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
cogs
plural
cogs
Britannica Dictionary definition of COG
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1
a
:
any one of the small parts that stick out on the outer edge of a wheel or gear and that allow it to turn along with another wheel or gear
b
:
cogwheel
2
:
someone or something that is thought of as being like a part of a machine
— often used to describe someone who is regarded as an unimportant part of a large business or organization
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He was an important cog on that championship team.
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My brother is just a minor cog in the Hollywood machine. He works as an electrician for a film studio.
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He's just a cog in the machine.
