English noun: cog | |||
1. | cog (person) a subordinate who performs an important but routine function | ||
Samples | He was a small cog in a large machine. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | foot soldier, subordinate, subsidiary, underling | ||
2. | cog (artifact) tooth on the rim of gear wheel | ||
Synonyms | sprocket | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tooth | ||
Part meronym | cogwheel, gear, gear wheel, geared wheel | ||
English verb: cog | |||
1. | cog (contact) roll steel ingots | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | roll, roll out | ||
2. | cog (contact) join pieces of wood with cogs | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bring together, join | ||