Cogwheel Definition
kŏgwēl, -hwēl, kôg-
noun
A wheel with a rim notched into teeth, which mesh with those of another wheel or of a rack to transmit or receive motion.
Webster's New World
One of a set of cogged wheels within a mechanism.
American Heritage
(When used attributively) Something behaving in similar, jerky, manner as a cogwheel, e.g. cogwheel respiration as a side effect of hyperbaric medicine.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- geared wheel
- gear-wheel
- gear
- synchromesh
- hydromatic
Other Word Forms of Cogwheel
Noun
Singular:
cogwheel
Plural:
cogwheelsRelated Articles
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