camshaft

English

Etymology

From cam +‎ shaft.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkæmʃæft/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

camshaft (plural camshafts)

  1. A shaft fitted with cams; especially one in a piston engine that activates the valves.
    Hypernyms: shaft < component, part
    Coordinate term: crankshaft

Translations

See also

Further reading