cam wheel

A form of camwheel — A wheel with one or more projections (cams) or depressions upon its periphery or upon its face, one which is set or shaped irregularly, so that its revolutions impart a varied, reciprocating, or intermittent motion.

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Meanings

nouncam wheel (plural cam wheels)

plural cam wheels

  1. alternativeAlternative form of camwheel.
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APA

cam wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cam%20wheel

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“cam wheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cam%20wheel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cam wheel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cam%20wheel.

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