cog — cog1 [käg, kôg] n. [ME cog, cogge < ? Scand, as in Norw kug, Swed kugge, a cog, tooth < IE * gugā a hump, ball < base * gēu , to bend, arch > OE cycgel,CUDGEL] 1. a) any of a series of teeth on the rim of a wheel, for transmitting or… … English World dictionary
cog|wheel — «KOG HWEEL», noun. a wheel with teeth cut in the rim for transmitting or receiving motion; a gear or gearwheel: »The cogwheels of this watch transmit the power of the spring to the hands … Useful english dictionary
cog — [[t]kɒ̱g[/t]] cogs 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) PHRASE: v link PHR If you describe someone as a cog in a machine or wheel, you mean that… … English dictionary
cog wheel — wheel with teeth, wheel with cogs … English contemporary dictionary
Mount Washington Cog Railway — For the defunct railway in Los Angeles, see Los Angeles and Mount Washington Railway. Mount Washington Cog Railway Track with rack Locale Coös County, New Hampshire, USA … Wikipedia
Hunting cog — Hunting Hunt ing, n. The pursuit of game or of wild animals. A. Smith. [1913 Webster] {Happy hunting grounds}, the region to which, according to the belief of American Indians, the souls of warriors and hunters pass after death, to be happy in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gear inches — is a system that assigns numerical measurements to bicycle gear ratios, to indicate how low or high a gear is. With old fashioned penny farthing bicycles, the crankarms were directly attached to the large drive wheel. One turn of the pedals moved … Wikipedia
cogwheel — cog•wheel [[t]ˈkɒgˌ(h)wil, ˌwil[/t]] n. mac a gearwheel, esp. one having teeth of hardwood or metal inserted into slots • Etymology: 1375–1425 … From formal English to slang
Rack railway — track using the Lamella system rack … Wikipedia
Bicycle gearing — The gearing on a bicycle is the selection of appropriate gear ratios for optimum efficiency or comfort. Different gears and ranges of gears are appropriate for different people and styles of cycling. Multi speed bicycles allow gear selection to… … Wikipedia
Flip-flop hub — Flip flop hubs, also called double sided hubs, are rear bicycle hubs that are threaded to accept cogs and/or freewheels on both sides. There are several different types of flip flop hubs available for different applications. Their main purpose is … Wikipedia