camshaft
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of camshaft
First recorded in 1875–80; cam 1 ( def. ) + shaft
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Another probe covers 289,000 Dodge Journey and Jeep Compass and Patriot small SUVs from 2016 due to 127 complaints about engine stalling due to crankshaft or camshaft sensor problems.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2022
The opening and closing of the valves that let air into the cylinder and exhaust gases out used to be regulated by a mechanical device operated by the engine’s camshaft.
From Economist ● Dec. 10, 2015
It is all done with the use of electro-hydraulic controls of the inlet valves, in place of a camshaft.
From BBC ● May 20, 2012
Many engines now have overhead camshafts with hydraulic camshaft actuators fed by electronic solenoids that depend on oil pressure to operate properly.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2010
Every fourteen seconds Wierzbicki reams a bearing and Stephanides grinds a bearing and O’Malley attaches a bearing to a camshaft.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
The belt turns the camshafts that open the engine’s valves and can cause major engine damage if it fails.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2021
The next hut over is stuffed with parts - steel wheels, choke rods, flywheels, camshafts.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2016
A product of the muscle car culture of suburban Queens, Mr. Cuomo is a chassis-and-wax aficionado who likes to tinker with camshafts and keeps a framed photograph of his sky blue Corvette on his desk.
From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2011
Still, that arena of pistons and camshafts can be just as fascinating as any other arcane craft, which is what drew me to Wayne Harrison’s new novel, “The Spark and the Drive.”
From Washington Post
Considerable trouble has always been experienced in obtaining uniform hardness on finished camshafts.
From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Colvin, Fred H. (Fred Herbert)
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