cams
noun
Meaning
- A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it.
- A curved wedge, movable about an axis, used for forcing or clamping two pieces together.
- A ridge or mound of earth.
- A camming device, a spring-loaded device for effecting a temporary belay in a rock crevice.
- Camera.
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