cogs

UK
/kɒgz/
US
/kɑgz/
cognoun

cogs

pl

cogs
pl
UK
/kɒg/
US
/kɑg/
Translations
зубтехн.
The cog in the machine was worn out, causing the entire system to malfunction.
Зуб в механизме был изношен, из-за чего вся система вышла из строя.
The engineer replaced the damaged cog to restore the clock's functionality.
Инженер заменил поврежденную шестерню, чтобы восстановить работоспособность часов.
винтикперен.; о человеке как о малой части системы
Even though he felt like just a cog in the corporate machine, his contributions were essential to the project's success.
Хотя он чувствовал себя лишь винтиком в корпоративной машине, его вклад был необходим для успеха проекта.
Additional translations
зубецтехн.
коггистор.
Definitions
A tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear that engages with a corresponding tooth on another wheel or gear to transmit motion.
The cog in the machine was worn out, causing the entire system to malfunction.
A person who plays a minor but necessary role in a large organization or process.
Even though he felt like just a cog in the corporate machine, his contributions were essential to the project's success.
A gearwheel; a wheel with projecting teeth that mesh with those of another wheel.
The watchmaker carefully cleaned each tiny cog before reassembling the timepiece.
A round-hulled sailing vessel of the Middle Ages, used chiefly in northern European trade.
The Hanseatic merchants transported their goods across the Baltic Sea in sturdy cogs.
cogverb

cogs

cogged
Past Simple
cogged
Past Participle
cogging
Gerund
UK
/kɒɡ/
US
/kɑɡ/
Translations
He tried to cog the dice to win the game.
Он пытался мухлевать с костями, чтобы выиграть игру.
сцеплятьсятехн.; о зубьях шестерён
The gears cog perfectly to ensure the machine runs smoothly.
Шестерни идеально сцепляются, чтобы механизм работал плавно.
Additional translations
подтасовыватьо результатах, данных
Definitions
To cheat or deceive, especially by manipulating or falsifying.
He was caught trying to cog the results of the competition.
To fit together or interlock, as the teeth of gears.
The gears cog perfectly to ensure the machine runs smoothly.
cogadjective
Definitions
Relating to, operated by, or employing cogwheels or gears.
A cog railway carried tourists up the steep mountainside.