simple past tense and past participle of cam

plural of cam

plural of CAM

heart wheel

(DIY, of a bit or a screwdriver) To slip out of the head of the screw being driven once the torque required to turn the screw exceeds a certain amount.

(engineering) A cam keyed to a rock shaft.

Alternative form of bodycam.

(Oxford University slang) Contraction of the Radcliffe Camera.

Alternative form of twincam

(automotive) A type of internal combustion engine design which has the inlet and exhaust valves in the cylinder head and has the camshaft(s) up above the valves too.