1
: a rotating or sliding piece (such 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
2
: camshaft
an engine with a single overhead cam
: camera
especially
: video camera
1
computer-aided manufacturing
2
complementary and alternative medicine
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In police dash cam footage of the incident, Randall could be seen stepping out of the car and being asked to take his hands out of his pockets.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The police body cam footage played at the news conference does not clearly show the fleeing man point a gun at the officer.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
In police dash cam footage of the incident, Randall could be seen stepping out of the car and being asked to take his hands out of his pockets.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The TikTok Reaction After the pet cam footage went viral online, TikTok users have lauded Gunnar's hilarious antics.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Security Camera Deals Under $100 The Ring Stick Up Cam Pro is a killer security cam for both indoor and outdoor use.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Cam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cam. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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cam
1 of 2 noun
: a device by which circular motion may be transformed into stop-and-start or back-and-forth motion
cam
2 of 2 nounEtymology
Noun
perhaps from French came "cam," from German Kamm, literally, "comb"
Medical Definition
CAM
abbreviation2
complementary and alternative medicine
According to a 2002 survey by the National Center for Health Statistics, 36 percent of adults in the United States used some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), including naturopathy, relaxation techniques, chiropractic, yoga, massage, and diets.—In-Sung Yoo, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware)
In-Sung Yoo, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware)Geographical Definition
Cam
geographical name
river 40 miles (64 kilometers) long in Cambridgeshire, east central England, flowing into the Ouse River
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