cam wheel

noun

: a wheel set or shaped to act as a cam

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cam wheel was in 1823

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“Cam wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cam%20wheel. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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