cogwheel

Noun

Meaning

A wheel with cogs or teeth; a gear wheel. See Illust. of Gearing.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

gear gear wheel cog geared wheel gable fang pinion transmission wheel differential rack tooth gearing ratchet prong
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Antonyms

system last person environment setting

Hypernyms

wheel

Hyponyms

pinion rack and pinion bevel gear planet gear planet wheel planetary gear

Phrases with the word

cogwheel train cogwheel railway

Examples

In layman's terms, the shield depicts, from top to bottom, (1) a short-clawed lark perched on an acacia leaf between two stylised peaks, (2) a woven grain basket between two hoes on a silver background, and (3) a silver cogwheel on a green background. Source: Internet

Knowing the distance between the wheel and the mirror, the number of teeth on the wheel, and the rate of rotation, the speed of light can be calculated. citation The method of Foucault replaces the cogwheel by a rotating mirror. Source: Internet

On the way from the source to the mirror, the beam passes through a rotating cogwheel. Source: Internet

This gear converted the vertical motion of a beam, driven by a steam engine, into circular motion using a 'planet', a cogwheel fixed at the end of a rod connected to the beam of the engine. Source: Internet

VW logo during the 1930s, initials surrounded by a stylized cogwheel and swastika wings The trend was not new, as Béla Barényi is credited with having conceived the basic design in the mid-1920s. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cogue cogware Cogwell cogwheel railway cogwheel train cogwheeled