cam

🇺🇸 /kæm/ 🇬🇧 /kæm/
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noun
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A device that converts the rotation of a wheel into a different type of motion, like up and down or back and forth.

The cam in the engine made the pistons move up and down.

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A device for capturing images or recording videos, often used for surveillance or recording events.

The security cam recorded the entire incident.

translation

n. A device that converts the rotation of a wheel into a different type of motion, like up and down or back and forth.; A device for capturing images or recording videos, often used for surveillance or recording events.

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Plural cams