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Definition of Cam

Cam
Cam Cam (k[a^]m), n. [Dan. kam comb, ridge; or cf. W., Gael., and Ir., cam bent. See 1st Comb.] 1. (Med.) (a) A turning or sliding piece which, by the shape of its periphery or face, or a groove in its surface, imparts variable or intermittent motion to, or receives such motion from, a rod, lever, or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it. (b) A curved wedge, movable about an axis, used for forcing or clamping two pieces together. (c) A projecting part of a wheel or other moving piece so shaped as to give alternate or variable motion to another piece against which it acts.
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Cam Cam, a. [See Kam.] Crooked. [Obs.]

Meaning of Cam from wikipedia

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- January 20, 2019. "Cam Newton". The Cam Newton Foundation. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2014. "Cam Newton Foundation:...
- CAD/CAM refers to the integration of computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). Both of these require powerful computers. CAD...
- for the Albany Great Danes. Johnson, Chris (March 10, 2018). "Duke-bound Cam Reddish could reset expectations for the modern basketball player". si.com...
- per bank of cylinders. Dual overhead camshaft (DOHC, also known as "twin-cam") engines have two camshafts per bank. The first production car to use a...
- A cam is a rotating or sliding piece in a mechanical linkage used especially in transforming rotary motion into linear motion. It is often a part of a...