Definition of cam Cam

/kæˈm/ - [katm] - Cam

We found 17 definitions of cam from 7 different sources.

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What does cam mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: cams

cam - a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion
  rotating mechanism a mechanism that rotates
cam - a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
  River Cam, Cam River
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • cam (Noun)
    A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it.
  • cam (Noun)
    A curved wedge, movable about an axis, used for forcing or clamping two pieces together.
  • cam (Noun)
    A ridge or mound of earth.
  • cam (Noun)
    A camming device , a spring-loaded device for effecting a temporary belay in a rock crevice.
  • cam (Noun)
    camera.
  • cam (Verb)
    To go on webcam with someone.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • cam (n.)
    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.
  • cam (n.)
    A curved wedge, movable about an axis, used for forcing or clamping two pieces together.
  • cam (n.)
    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.
  • cam (n.)
    A ridge or mound of earth.
  • cam (a.)
    Crooked.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • cam
    A dialect of the Albanian Tosk language spoken in the region of Chameria.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • cam
    kam, n. (mech.) a device for changing a regular rotary motion into a reciprocating motion, various forms of which are the cam-wheel and shaft, the heart-wheel, the wiper-wheel, and the eccentric. [Dut. kam.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • cam
    A river in England. On its banks was fought a battle between the Saxons and Danes during the reign of Edward I.

Part of speech

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  • cam, verb, present, 1st person singular of cam (infinitive).
  • cam, verb (infinitive).
  • cam, noun, singular of cams.

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cam in sign language
Sign language - letter C Sign language - letter C Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter M Sign language - letter M

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