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The correct spelling is cam.
How to pronounce cam
[kæm]
nounIPA: [kæm]
Say it like: Cam
The correct spelling is cam. A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it.
- 2.A curved wedge, movable about an axis, used for forcing or clamping two pieces together.
- 3.A ridge or mound of earth.
- 4.A camming device, a spring-loaded device for effecting a temporary belay in a rock crevice.
- 5.Camera.
verb
- 1.To go on webcam with someone.
adverb
- 1.Alternative form of kam
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