camshaft

[ kam-shaft, -shahft ]

/ ˈkæmˌʃæft, -ˌʃɑft /

noun

Machinery. a shaft bearing integral cams.

Nearby words

campylobacter, campylobacterosis, campylodactyly, camra, camrose, camshaft, camus, camus, albert, camwood, caméra stylo, can

Origin of camshaft

First recorded in 1875–80;cam¹ + shaft

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Examples from the Web for camshaft

The camshaft and magneto were driven by the crankshaft through a three-member train of spur gears (see Figures 9, 10 and 11).
The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design|Leonard S. Hobbs.
The cam-shaft is hollow, and serves as a channel for the conveyance of lubricating oil to each of the camshaft bearings.
A History of Aeronautics|E. Charles Vivian
The camshaft construction was considerably altered from the 1903 design.
The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design|Leonard S. Hobbs.

British Dictionary definitions for camshaft

camshaft

/ (ˈkæmˌʃɑːft) /

noun

a shaft having one or more cams attached to it, esp one used to operate the valves of an internal-combustion engine

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