CAM
pronunciation
How to pronounce CAM in British English:
UK [kæm]
How to pronounce CAM in American English:
US [kæm]
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- Noun:
- a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion
Word Origin
- cam (n.1)
- "a projecting part of a rotating machinery," 1777, from Dutch cam "cog of a wheel," originally "comb;" cognate of English comb (n.). This might have combined with English camber "having a slight arch;" or the whole thing could be from camber.
- cam (n.2)
- abbreviation of camera, by 1990.
Example
- 1. • It 's official : the flip digital cam is dead .
- 2. Cam share ( audio not enabled ) costs six credits a minute .
- 3. This is the best sports cam I 've ever used .
- 4. Expect more fruity takedowns in the style of her killer single , 212 , as approved by sam cam .
- 5. The exhaust cam box was found abnormal noise by the duty engineer .