V-shaped cam

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• Cam — (k[a^]m), n. [Dan. kam comb, ridge; or cf. W., Gael., and Ir., cam bent. See 1st {Comb}.] 1. (Med.) (a) 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cam wheel — Cam Cam (k[a^]m), n. [Dan. kam comb, ridge; or cf. W., Gael., and Ir., cam bent. See 1st {Comb}.] 1. (Med.) (a) A turning or sliding piece which, by the shape of its periphery or face, or a groove in its surface, imparts variable or intermittent… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cam — [kæm] n [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 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cam|pan|i|form — «kam PAN uh frm», adjective. bell shaped. ╂[< Late Latin campāna bell + English form] …   Useful english dictionary

• cam|pan|u|late — «kam PAN yuh layt, liht», adjective. bell shaped (applied to parts of plants, especially to the corolla) …   Useful english dictionary

• cam|pan|u|la — «kam PAN yuh luh», noun. any of a large genus of plants with bell shaped, blue, purple, pink, or white flowers, such as the bluebell and Canterbury bell; bellflower. ╂[< Late Latin campānula (diminutive) < campāna bell] …   Useful english dictionary

• cam — [1] A designed bump on a shaft or disc which causes a rocking motion in an adjacent part. [2] A metal disc with irregularly shaped lobes used in the camshaft to activate the opening and closing of the valves and in the distributor, to force the… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• cam wheel — noun Etymology: cam (IV) : a wheel set or shaped so that it acts as a cam see cam illustration * * * a wheel, with an off center axis or irregular shape, that functions as a cam. [1860 65] * * * cam wheel, a wheel, with its axis off center or its …   Useful english dictionary

• cam wheel — noun Date: 1847 a wheel set or shaped to act as a cam …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cam — I. /kæm / (say kam) noun a device for converting regular rotary or straight line motion into irregular rotary or reciprocating motion, etc., commonly consisting of an oval or heart shaped, or other specially shaped flat piece, an eccentric wheel… …  

• cam-ground piston — A piston with a skirt that is ground slightly egg shaped or oval shaped. The widest diameter of the skirt is at right angles to the piston pin axis. When it is heated, it becomes round. The design allows for a closer fit in the cylinder so that… …   Dictionary of automotive terms