Meaning
A gear wheel.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gēw- Proto-Indo-European *gugāder. Proto-Germanic *kuggōder. Old Norse *koggrbor. Middle English cogge English cog Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English cogwheel From cog + wheel.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
gear wheelgearwheelcoggearhydromaticdifferentialfreewheelgearboxgearinggearshift
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: