camshaft
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of camshaft
First recorded in 1875–80; cam 1 ( def. ) + shaft
Example Sentences
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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
To help the engine draw in air and expel exhaust more efficiently, a camshaft with a bit more lift and duration was assigned the task of opening and closing the engine’s valves.
From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021
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
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
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