cam /kæm/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Perhaps from French came , from German kamm 'comb' ]
a wheel or part of a wheel that is shaped to change circular movement into backwards and forwards movement
cam /kæm/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Perhaps from French came , from German kamm 'comb' ]
a wheel or part of a wheel that is shaped to change circular movement into backwards and forwards movement
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012