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cog (EN)
nomino, kitenzi

nomino “cog”

umoja cog, wingi cogs
  1. Gia
    The old clock had many cogs inside to keep accurate time.
  2. moja ya meno kwenye gurudumu la gia
    A broken cog can cause the whole wheel to stop working.
  3. (mfano) mtu anayechukua sehemu ndogo katika shirika au mfumo mkubwa
    She felt like just a little cog in the company.
  4. (carpentry) mbonyeo kwenye boriti inayotoshea kwenye ufa katika kipande kingine
    The builder used a cog to secure the beam in place.

kitenzi “cog”

kitenzi cog; yeye cogs; wakati uliopita cogged; kitendo kilichopita cogged; kitendo cha sasa cogging
  1. kuweka kitu na meno ya gia
    The mechanic cogged the gears for the new clock.
  2. (ya motor ya umeme) kusonga kwa hatua za kushtuka wakati haijawashwa
    The motor cogs when you try to turn it by hand.