cog in French
cog in French is dent, pion — cog means a tooth on a gear wheel, or the wheel itself.
cog in French
dent
A tooth on a gear.
pion
An unimportant individual in a greater system.
What does "cog" mean?
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noun A tooth on a gear wheel, or the wheel itself.
"One of the cogs had worn down and the machine kept jamming."
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noun An unimportant, replaceable part of a much bigger system, especially used of a person.
"He felt like just another cog in the corporate machine."
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cog in a sentence
- One of the cogs had worn down and the machine kept jamming.
- He felt like just another cog in the corporate machine.
- No single soldier saw the whole plan — each was a cog in the operation.
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What is "cog" in French?
"cog" in French is dent, pion. cog means: A tooth on a gear wheel, or the wheel itself.
How do you use "cog" in a sentence?
Example: "One of the cogs had worn down and the machine kept jamming." In French, "cog" is dent, pion.
Are there other ways to say "cog" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "cog": dent, pion.
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