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1cam

noun \ˈkam\

Definition of CAM

: a rotating or sliding piece (as an eccentric wheel or a cylinder with an irregular shape) in a mechanical linkage used especially in transforming rotary motion into linear motion or vice versa

Origin of CAM

perhaps from French came, from German Kamm, literally, comb, from Old High German kamb
First Known Use: 1777

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