Difference between Cogwheel and Gear

What is the difference between Cogwheel and Gear?

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

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

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: It usually helps me write by reading - somehow the reading gear in your head turns the writing gear.

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

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