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cog in German

cog in German is Zahn, Kogge, Rädchen — cog means a tooth on a gear wheel, or the wheel itself.

cog in German

Zahn
noun
A tooth on a gear.
Kogge
noun
(historical) The hypothetical precursor ship type of the above said to be in use during the early Middle Ages, variously alleged to be Frisian or Scandinavian.
Rädchen
noun
An unimportant individual in a greater system.
Zapfen
noun
(carpentry) A projection or tenon at the end of a beam designed to fit into a matching opening of another piece of wood to form a joint.

What does "cog" mean?

  1. noun A tooth on a gear wheel, or the wheel itself.
    "One of the cogs had worn down and the machine kept jamming."
  2. 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."

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 German?

"cog" in German is Zahn, Kogge, Rädchen. 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 German, "cog" is Zahn, Kogge, Rädchen.

Are there other ways to say "cog" in German?

Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "cog": Zahn, Kogge, Rädchen, Zapfen.

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