Cam (k m) A river, about 64 km (40 mi) long, of east-central England. It flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River south of Ely. |
| CAM abbr. computer-aided manufacturing |
| cam (km) n. An eccentric or multiply curved wheel mounted on a rotating shaft, used to produce variable or reciprocating motion in another engaged or contacted part. [Dutch kam, cog, comb; see gembh- in Indo-European roots.] |
cam
Noun
a part of an engine that converts a circular motion into a to-and-fro motion [Dutch kam comb]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  Cam - a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse RiverEngland - a division of the United Kingdom |
| 2. | cam - a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion distributor cam - the cam inside the distributor that rotates to contact spark plug terminals in the correct order rotating mechanism - a mechanism that rotates |
Translations
CAM n abbr (= computer-aided manufacturing) → producción f asistida por ordenador
CAM n abbr (= computer-aided manufacturing) → FAO f
CAM n abbr (= computer-aided manufacture) → CAM nt
CAM n abbr (= computer-aided manufacturing) → fabbricazione f con l'ausilio dell'elaboratore
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