English Explanatory Dictionary

camshaft

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shaft fitted with cams; especially one in a piston engine that activates the valves.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæmʃæft/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-camshaft.wav

Word forms

camshaft camshafts

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵembʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰos Proto-Germanic *kambaz Proto-West Germanic ᚲᚨᛒᚨ Proto-West Germanic *kamb Old Dutch *kamb Middle Dutch kamp Dutch kamder. English cam English shaft English camshaft From cam + shaft.

Related words

valve train valvetrain
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