Cog
Cog noun - Tooth on the rim of gear wheel.
Wheel
Wheel noun - A rapid turning about on an axis or central point.
Both words in one sentence
- FreeSpace and its sequel were somewhat notable for making the protagonist just a wheel in the cog of the army machine, particularly toward the end of the sequel, where you don't really win anymore... you just hope to survive.
Source: One Riot, One Ranger - To be fair, he did spend most of that level stuck to a cog wheel in the clock tower.
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But the most important cog in the Gould Mining Wheel is the Capataz de Cargadores, Nostromo, an Italian immigrant labourer, who leads the dockworkers, breaks up strikes and serves the interests of his employers while being popular among the people.
Source: Literature / Nostromo
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