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Rarecams
The correct spelling is cams.
How to pronounce cams
noun
Say it like: Cam-s
The correct spelling is cams. 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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Definition
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.
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