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cog in the machine/wheel
cogency
cogent
cogitate
cog
(
cogs
plural
)
1
n-count
A
cog
is a wheel with square or triangular teeth around the edge, which is used in a machine to turn another wheel or part.
2
If you describe someone as
a cog in a machine
or
wheel
, you mean that they are a small part of a large organization or group.
♦
cog in the machine/wheel
phrase
Mr Lake was an important cog in the Republican campaign machine.
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