cogwheel

[kog-hweel, -weel] /ˈkɒgˌʰwil, -ˌwil/
noun
1.
(not in technical use) a gearwheel, especially one having teeth of hardwood or metal inserted into slots.
Origin
1375-1425; late Middle English; see cog1, wheel
Examples from the web for cogwheel
  • The cogwheel refers to mobility, mechanization, and technical expertise of the modern engineer battalion.
British Dictionary definitions for cogwheel

cogwheel

/ˈkɒɡˌwiːl/
noun
1.
another name for gearwheel