cam

noun
UK: /kæm/
US: /kæm/

  1. A rotating or sliding piece in a mechanical linkage used especially in transforming rotary motion into linear motion or vice versa.

    1. The engine's cam controls the valves. [ ] [ ]
    2. The precisely engineered cam ensures smooth operation of the machinery. [ ] [ ]
cam verb

  1. To record something using a video camera.

    1. I cam the whole party. [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to cam her speech for the online broadcast. [ ] [ ]
cam transitive-verb

  1. To film something.

    1. He cam the live performance. [ ] [ ]
    2. They cam their vacation for a travel blog. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "cam" is /kæm/ in British English and /kæm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "cam": "The engine's cam controls the valves.". More examples on the page.