cogs
nounUK /kɒɡz/
US /kɑːɡz/
Cogs are the little wheels with teeth that turn inside machines.
The cogs in the clock turn slowly to move the hands.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A cog can mean a person who is a small part of a big organization.
He felt like just a cog in the company machine.
3. Cogs can mean the small parts that work together to make something happen.
Each member is a cog in the team's success.
4. To cog can mean to fit parts together with teeth so they turn each other.
The two wheels cog together smoothly.