camming out

A form of cam out — 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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cam out
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camming out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camming%20out

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

Chicago

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