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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescog
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔɡ
"Le cog de la montre était usé."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tooth on the rim of a gear or wheel that engages with another gear or wheel.
"The cog of the clock was worn down, causing it to lose time." - 2
A small ship, especially one used for trade or fishing.
"The fisherman sailed his cog out into the bay at dawn."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cog' originates from the Middle English 'cogge', which is derived from the Old Norse 'kǫggr', meaning a small ship or a type of boat. Over time, its meaning evolved to include a gear or wheel with teeth, reflecting its mechanical usage in machinery.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cog" is said worldwide
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cog
Transliteration: kɔɡ
"Le cog de la montre était usé."
Zahnrad
Transliteration: tsaːnʁaːt
"Das Zahnrad der Uhr war abgenutzt."
dente
Transliteration: ˈdente
"Il dente dell'orologio era consumato."
diente
Transliteration: ˈdjente
"El diente del reloj estaba desgastado."
dente
Transliteration: ˈdẽtʃi
"O dente do relógio estava desgastado."
दांत
Transliteration: dānt
"घड़ी का दांत घिस गया था।"
齿轮
Transliteration: chǐlún
"钟表的齿轮磨损了。"
톱니
Transliteration: topni
"시계의 톱니가 마모되었습니다."
歯車
Transliteration: haguruma
"時計の歯車が摩耗していました。"
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