cam

/kæm/
/kæm/
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Other forms: cams

Definitions of cam
  1. noun
    a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion
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    types:
    distributor cam
    the cam inside the distributor that rotates to contact spark plug terminals in the correct order
    type of:
    rotating mechanism
    a mechanism that rotates
Pronunciation
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/kæm/
UK
/kæm/
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