What does cogwheel mean?

Definitions for cogwheel
ˈkɒgˌʰwil, -ˌwilcog·wheel

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheelnoun

    a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

Wiktionary

  1. cogwheelnoun

    A gear wheel

  2. cogwheelnoun

    (When used attributively) Something behaving in similar, jerky, manner as a cogwheel, e.g. cogwheel respiration as a side effect of hyperbaric medicine

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  1. cogwheel

    A cogwheel is a type of wheel or gear that has a series of projections on its edge called cogs or teeth. These teeth interlock with those of another cogwheel, allowing them to transmit or change the direction of motion. They are crucial components in various mechanical devices, including clocks, bicycles, and various types of machinery.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cogwheelnoun

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

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cogwheel in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cogwheel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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