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cogs

The correct spelling is cogs.

How to pronounce cogs

noun

Say it like: Cog-s

The correct spelling is cogs. A tooth on a gear.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A tooth on a gear.
  2. 2.A gear; a cogwheel.
  3. 3.An unimportant individual in a greater system.
  4. 4.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.
  5. 5.One of the rough pillars of stone or coal left to support the roof of a mine.

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