How to pronounce cog
American English pronunciation
KOG
- IPA
- /ˈkɑɡ/
- Syllables
- KOG (1 syllable)
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What cog means
One of the teeth on the edge of a gear
In a sentence: One broken cog stopped the whole clock from ticking.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old Middle English word, cogge. Its older roots go back to a word meaning a swelling or bump.
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Another meaning
A round-bellied sailing ship of the Middle Ages
In a sentence: Seven hundred years ago, merchants sailed their wool across the sea in a sturdy wooden cog.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Middle Dutch name for this kind of ship. It was probably named for its round, swollen shape, from an old word for a hump or ball.
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