Cam

[CAM]

A river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River

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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

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a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion

Noun
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River

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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.

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A curved wedge, movable about an axis, used for forcing or clamping two pieces together.

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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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A ridge or mound of earth.

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Crooked.

Cam

Cam , n. [Dan. kam comb, ridge; or cf. W. Gael., and Ir., cam bet. See 1st Come.] 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 its acts. &hand; 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

Cam , a. [See Kam.] Crooked. [Obs.]

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

Crooked.

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