Difference between Gear and Cogwheel

What is the difference between Gear and Cogwheel?

Gear as a noun is equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor. while Cogwheel as a noun is a gear wheel

Gear

Part of speech: noun

Definition: equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor. a wheel with grooves (teeth) engraved on the outer circumference, such that two such devices can interlock and convey motion from one to the other. a particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved. A configuration of the transmission of an motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: (mostly British (Scouse?)) great or fantastic

Example sentence: To make our way, we must have firm resolve, persistence, tenacity. We must gear ourselves to work hard all the way. We can never let up.

Cogwheel

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A gear wheel(When used attributively) Something behaving in similar, jerky, manner as a cogwheel, e.g. cogwheel respiration as a side effect of hyperbaric medicine

We hope you now know whether to use Gear or Cogwheel in your sentence.

Also read

Popular Articles