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- [kam-shaft, -shahft]
- /ˈkæmˌʃæft, -ˌʃɑft/
- /ˈkæm.ʃɑːft/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kam-shaft, -shahft]
- /ˈkæmˌʃæft, -ˌʃɑft/
Definitions of camshaft word
- countable noun camshaft A camshaft is a rod in an engine and works to change circular motion into motion up and down or from side to side. 3
- noun camshaft a shaft having one or more cams attached to it, esp one used to operate the valves of an internal-combustion engine 3
- noun camshaft a shaft of which a cam is an essential part, or to which a cam is fastened 3
- noun camshaft A camshaft is a rod in an engine that works to change circular motion into motion up and down or from side to side. 3
- noun camshaft A camshaft is a shaft with one or more cams attached to it, especially one that operates the valves in an internal-combustion engine. 3
- noun camshaft Machinery. a shaft bearing integral cams. 1
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Origin of camshaft
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80;cam1 + shaft
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Parts of speech for Camshaft
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
camshaft popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
camshaft usage trend in Literature
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