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A wheel with teeth around its edge that transfers movement to another wheel.
Natural examples
A damaged cogwheel stopped the conveyor.
Each cogwheel turns the next wheel in the mechanism.
Technicians replaced two worn cogwheels during inspection.
Usage note
Cogwheel emphasizes the visible teeth; gear is more frequent in everyday mechanical explanations.
Useful combinations
interlocking cogwheels — toothed wheels whose teeth engage