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cog

Definition

noun: any one of the small parts that stick out on the outer edge of a wheel or gear and that allow it to turn along with another wheel or gear
noun: a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear
verb: to cheat in throwing dice
often used to describe someone who is regarded as an unimportant part of a large business or organization

Examples

My brother is just a minor 'cog' in the Hollywood machine. He works as an electrician for a film studio.
He was an important 'cog' on that championship team.
He's just 'a cog in the machine'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

(..) Yeah, took a few hundred. - All right, put that back. - Okay. Yo, keep this girl away from the ocean! That's where all the shrimp's at. These people aren't cogs you can just throw away. They're a family. They talk. They stand around. I guess that's all they're doing right now. (..)
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