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The Clue
Peon (3 letter answer)
The Answer
COG
Tags
Notes
The answer COG is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.
Related Clues
Sprocket
Tooth
Certain tooth
Gear part
Gear tooth
Important part
Key underling
Kind of railway
Kind of wheel
Lowly worker
Machine part
Machine tooth
Minor functionary
Minor member
Minor player
Organization functionary
Part of a wheel
Part of the works
Piece of machinery
Rotating piece
Slip a ___ (err)
Subordinate person
Type of railway
Wheel part
Wheel tooth
Wheelwork part
Meshing is its job
Slot filler in a gearwheel
Minor but necessary part
Minor player, so to speak
Definition
COG as a noun:
1. a subordinate who performs an important but routine function; "he was a small cog in a large machine"
2. (cog, sprocket) = tooth on the rim of gear wheel
COG as a verb:
1. roll steel ingots
2. join pieces of wood with cogs