cogwheel

[ kog-hweel, -weel ]

noun

1. (not in technical use) a gearwheel, especially one having teeth of hardwood or metal inserted into slots.

cogwheel

/ ˈkɒɡˌwiːl /

noun

1. another name for gearwheel

Word History and Origins

Origin of cogwheel¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; cog ¹, wheel

Example Sentences

When he crawled out, with a greasy cogwheel in his hand, he was soaked with perspiration and his overalls were stained by oil.

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Between the rails runs a third broad and massive rail provided with teeth, which gear with a cogwheel under the locomotive.

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Remove washer on the short end of shaft, also the cogwheel if the shaft has cogs on both ends.

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They have very powerful engines and a cogwheel arrangement, the line making a zigzag up the mountain-side.

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There was a grinding crash, and a large cogwheel tore its way through the roof.

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