camshaft
[ kam-shaft, -shahft ]
/ ˈkæmˌʃæft, -ˌʃɑft /
noun
Words nearby camshaft
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campylobacterosis,
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camra,
camrose,
camshaft,
camus,
camwood,
caméra stylo,
can,
can buoy
Example sentences 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 VivianThe 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