Cogwheel (Noun)

Meaning

A toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Gear Wheel
• Gear
• Geared Wheel

Hypernyms

• Wheel

Hyponyms

• Rack And Pinion
• Spur Gear
• Spur Wheel
• Worm Gear
• Epicyclic Gear
• Pinion And Crown Wheel
• Pinion And Ring Gear
• Pinion
• Planet Wheel
• Planetary Gear
• Sun Gear
• Worm Wheel
• Bevel Gear
• Escape Wheel