Zubac
Definition
A cog or tooth on a gearwheel (mechanical component resembling a tooth).
A prong or tine (projecting pointed part, e.g., on a fork).
A common South Slavic surname derived from 'zub' meaning 'tooth'.
Examples
Ako jedan zubac u kotaču nije ispravan, cijela mašinerija se raspadne.
If one cog in the wheel isn't working properly, the entire machine falls apart.
Ivica Zubac je taj nepogrešivi zubac u Clippersovoj igri pod košem.
Ivica Zubac is that infallible cog in the Clippers' game under the basket.
Ne pokušavaj jesti salatu s vilicom koja ima samo jedan zubac – to je recept za haos.
Don't try eating salad with a fork that has only one prong – it's a recipe for chaos.
Moj bicikl je prestao raditi jer je glavni zubac otišao u 'penziju' usred brda.
My bike stopped working because the main cog decided to 'retire' in the middle of a hill.