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Definition of cam

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Cam (n.) A turning or sliding piece which, by the shape of its periphery or face, or a groove in its surface, imparts variable or intermittent motion to, or receives such motion from, a rod, lever, or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it..

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Celluloid :: Celluloid (n.) A substance composed essentially of gun cotton and camphor, and when pure resembling ivory in texture and color, but variously colored to imitate coral, tortoise shell, amber, malachite, etc. It is used in the manufacture of jewelry and many small articles, as combs, brushes, collars, and cuffs; -- originally called xylonite..

Angles :: Angles (n. pl.) An ancient Low German tribe, that settled in Britain, which came to be called Engla-land (Angleland or England). The Angles probably came from the district of Angeln (now within the limits of Schleswig), and the country now Lower Hanover, etc..

Pantascopic :: Pantascopic (a.) Viewing all; taking a view of the whole. See under Camera.

Frontal :: Frontal (n.) A medicament or application for the forehead.

Menthol :: Menthol (n.) A white, crystalline, aromatic substance resembling camphor, extracted from oil of peppermint (Mentha); -- called also mint camphor or peppermint camphor..

Cambrasine :: Cambrasine (n.) A kind of linen cloth made in Egypt, and so named from its resemblance to cambric..

Cambria :: Cambria (n.) The ancient Latin name of Wales. It is used by modern poets.

Scammel :: Scammel (n.) The female bar-tailed godwit.

Strategy :: Strategy (n.) The science of military command, or the science of projecting campaigns and directing great military movements; generalship..

Phonocamptic :: Phonocamptic (a.) Reflecting sound.

Encenia :: Encenia (n. pl.) A festival commemorative of the founding of a city or the consecration of a church; also, the ceremonies (as at Oxford and Cambridge, England) commemorative of founders or benefactors..

Gutta :: Gutta (n.) One of a series of ornaments, in the form of a frustum of a cone, attached to the lower part of the triglyphs, and also to the lower faces of the mutules, in the Doric order; -- called also campana, and drop..

Jalapin :: Jalapin (n.) A glucoside found in the stems of the jalap plant and scammony. It is a strong purgative.

Cambrian :: Cambrian (n.) The Cambrian formation.

Anaglyph :: Anaglyph (n.) Any sculptured, chased, or embossed ornament worked in low relief, as a cameo..

Elecampane :: Elecampane (n.) A large, coarse herb (Inula Helenium), with composite yellow flowers. The root, which has a pungent taste, is used as a tonic, and was formerly of much repute as a stomachic..

Nucumentaceous :: Nucumentaceous (a.) See Nucamentaceous.

Asse :: Asse (n.) A small foxlike animal (Vulpes cama) of South Africa, valued for its fur..

Kaleege :: Kaleege (n.) One of several species of large, crested, Asiatic pheasants, belonging to the genus Euplocamus, and allied to the firebacks..

Became :: Became (imp.) of Becom.