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CAD/CAM

American  
[kad-kam] / ˈkædˌkæm /

noun

  1. computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing; the combination of CAD and CAM.

Etymology

Origin of CAD/CAM

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

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Dental-lab technicians shifted from manual molds to digital scanning and CAD/CAM; etchers and engravers moved from hand tools to digital engraving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

The minimalism of Twitter also appeals to me—I fear the day its developers improve it so you can use it for CAD/CAM and to build PowerPoint decks.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2011

The manufacturing, or "CAM" side of the CAD/CAM loop is only now beginning to take shape, but its potential applications are, if anything, even more mind stretching.

From Time Magazine Archive

Studies show that pretax earnings usually improve by at least 10% annually once CAD/CAM systems are installed.

From Time Magazine Archive

By using CAD/CAM, the normal cycle from conception of a product to shipment to customers tends, within five years, to be cut in half.

From Time Magazine Archive

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