Cam word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "cam" word
(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. Note: Cams are much used in machinery involving complicated, and irregular movements, as in the sewing machine, pin machine, etc. 2. A ridge or mound of earth. [Prow. Eng.] --Wright. {Cam wheel} (Mach.), a wheel with one or more projections (cams) or depressions upon its periphery or upon its face; one which is set or shaped eccentrically, so that its revolutions impart a varied, reciprocating, or intermittent motion.
\Cam\, a. [See {Kam}.] Crooked. [Obs.]
See also: distributor cam | rotating mechanism |
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Let's analyse "cam" as pure text. This string has Three letters in One syllable and One vowel. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: MAC. Average typing speed for these characters is 795 milliseconds. [info]
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cam: 1 = 1, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One. |
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