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cog

noun as in main part of device

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But they are important cogs in the markets they serve, and employ large numbers of people.

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For now, it seems that my old home has become a tiny cog in the wider machine of Russia's war in Ukraine.

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The 23-year-old, who is second in England's tournament tackle stats with 67, has become a key cog in the England pack thanks to the physicality she brings to the game.

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He said Hussain played a significant role in the organisation, ensuring the "cogs in the machine worked", collecting and storing the drugs.

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"You can see the cogs turning and them thinking 'oh my goodness me, this could really work for us'."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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