cam out

verb

To slip out of the head of the screw being driven once the torque required to turn the screw exceeds a certain amount.

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Meanings

verbcam out (third-person singular simple present cams out, present participle camming out, simple past and past participle cammed out)

present singular third person cams out · participle present camming out · participle past cammed out · past cammed out

  1. To slip out of the head of the screw being driven once the torque required to turn the screw exceeds a certain amount.
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APA

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Chicago

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