cogwheel

[ kog-hweel, -weel ]
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noun
  1. (not in technical use) a gearwheel, especially one having teeth of hardwood or metal inserted into slots.

Origin of cogwheel

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at cog1, wheel

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British Dictionary definitions for cogwheel

cogwheel

/ (ˈkɒɡˌwiːl) /


noun
  1. another name for gearwheel

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