Cam
Definition of Cam
Pronunciation:
kăm
n.
1.
(Med.)
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
.
2.
A
ridge
or
mound
of
earth
.
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
.
a.
1.
Crooked
.
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River
,
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,
river
,
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