1
: a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear
2
: a subordinate but integral person or part
cogged; cogging
cogged; cogging
: to connect (timbers, joists, etc.) by means of mortises and tenons
: a tenon on a beam or timber
cognate
Examples of cog in a Sentence
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David Nield, Popular Science, 3 May 2023
But while some WebEx employees took their earnings and split — wary of making the transition from fast-growing startup to cog in a Fortune 500 corporation — Yuan stuck around.
—Ken Fowler, CNN, 23 Nov. 2020
Kovie Biakolo, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
If Canales and his staff can further develop him, Mingo could become a dependable cog in the passing game.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
Yet Supervisor Keith Carson went farther, questioning the wisdom of booting a district attorney from office so soon after having been elected — particularly when that one person is just one cog in a complicated legal system with so many moving parts.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
After the holy trinity of MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen, the Chu Chu Train is the most crucial cog of the engine.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
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Since that promotion, Schleicher has become a key cog for one of the county’s top teams.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
By the government’s telling, Ms. Menendez, 57, was an essential cog in a wheel of corruption.
—Benjamin Weiser, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Popular on Variety Sky Studios Elstree is now a central cog of Universal’s grand production plans.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 May 2024
In Windows, click the cog icon on the Start menu to open Settings, then System.
—David Nield, WIRED, 3 May 2024
Verb
On Windows, click the Settings cog icon on the Start menu, then choose Apps.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 3 May 2023
But while some WebEx employees took their earnings and split — wary of making the transition from fast-growing startup to cog in a Fortune 500 corporation — Yuan stuck around.
—Ken Fowler, CNN, 23 Nov. 2020
Noun
Where much of 19th-century technology tended not to hide its cogs and wheels, most operations of a supermarket scanner take place out of sight.
—Kovie Biakolo, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
If Canales and his staff can further develop him, Mingo could become a dependable cog in the passing game.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
Yet Supervisor Keith Carson went farther, questioning the wisdom of booting a district attorney from office so soon after having been elected — particularly when that one person is just one cog in a complicated legal system with so many moving parts.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
After the holy trinity of MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen, the Chu Chu Train is the most crucial cog of the engine.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024
Related Articles Hereford girls track and field flips over winning 2A state title; Harford Tech, Century girls also impress
Since that promotion, Schleicher has become a key cog for one of the county’s top teams.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
By the government’s telling, Ms. Menendez, 57, was an essential cog in a wheel of corruption.
—Benjamin Weiser, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Popular on Variety Sky Studios Elstree is now a central cog of Universal’s grand production plans.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 May 2024
In Windows, click the cog icon on the Start menu to open Settings, then System.
—David Nield, WIRED, 3 May 2024
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“Cog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cog. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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