cogged
[ kogd ]
/ kɒgd /
adjective
having cogs.
OTHER WORDS FROM cogged
un·cogged, adjectiveWords nearby cogged
cogan-reese syndrome,
cogency,
cogeneration,
cogent,
coggan,
cogged,
coggle,
cogitable,
cogitate,
cogitation,
cogitative
Definition for cogged (2 of 4)
cog
1
[ kog, kawg ]
/ kɒg, kɔg /
noun
(not in technical use) a gear tooth, formerly especially one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material.
a cogwheel.
a person who plays a minor part in a large organization, activity, etc.: He's just a small cog in the financial department.
verb (used without object), cogged, cog·ging.
(of an electric motor) to move jerkily.
verb (used with object), cogged, cog·ging.
to roll or hammer (an ingot) into a bloom or slab.
Origin of cog
1
1200–50; Middle English
cogge, probably < Scandinavian; compare Swedish, Norwegian
kugg cog
Definition for cogged (3 of 4)
cog
2
[ kog, kawg ]
/ kɒg, kɔg /
verb (used with object), cogged, cog·ging.
to manipulate or load (dice) unfairly.
verb (used without object), cogged, cog·ging.
to cheat, especially at dice.
Origin of cog
2
First recorded in 1525–35; origin uncertain
Definition for cogged (4 of 4)
cog
3
[ kog, kawg ]
/ kɒg, kɔg /
noun
Carpentry.
(in a cogged joint) the tongue in one timber, fitting into a corresponding slot in another.
verb (used with or without object), cogged, cog·ging.
Carpentry.
to join with a cog.
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British Dictionary definitions for cogged (1 of 3)
cog
1
/ (kɒɡ) /
noun
any of the teeth or projections on the rim of a gearwheel or sprocket
a gearwheel, esp a small one
a person or thing playing a small part in a large organization or process
verb cogs, cogging or cogged
(tr) metallurgy
to roll (cast-steel ingots) to convert them into blooms
Word Origin for cog
C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish
kogge, Swedish
kugge, Norwegian
kug
British Dictionary definitions for cogged (2 of 3)
cog
2
/ (kɒɡ) /
verb cogs, cogging or cogged
slang
to cheat (in a game, esp dice), as by loading a dice
Word Origin for cog
C16: originally a dice-playing term, of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for cogged (3 of 3)
cog
3
/ (kɒɡ) /
noun
a tenon that projects from the end of a timber beam for fitting into a mortise
verb cogs, cogging or cogged
(tr)
to join (pieces of wood) with cogs
Word Origin for cog
C19: of uncertain origin
Idioms and Phrases with cogged
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