heart cam

American

noun

Machinery. a cam with a single lobe having the general shape of a heart.

Etymology

Origin of heart cam

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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My union provided the opportunity for all members with familial heary issue for a cardiac CT at University of Pa heart cam.

From New York Times

Heart′-wheel, Heart′-cam, a form of cam-wheel used for converting uniform rotary motion into uniform reciprocating motion.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

And with the omen to my heart cam'st thou.

From Project Gutenberg

He roos'd my een sae bonie blue, He roos'd my waist sae genty sma'; An' aye my heart cam to my mou', When ne'er a body heard or saw.

From Project Gutenberg

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