What does "cambelt" mean?

The part of an internal combustion engine that synchronizes the rotation of the crankshaft and the camshaft so that the engine's valves open and close at the proper times during each cylinder's intake and exhaust strokes.

What is a synonym for "cambelt"?

Common synonyms include: timing belt, timing belt.

Cambelt

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Noun

1
The part of an internal combustion engine that synchronizes the rotation of the crankshaft and the camshaft so that the engine's valves open and close at the proper times during each cylinder's intake and exhaust strokes.

Synonyms

All synonyms

timing belt timing belt

Etymology

From cam + belt.

Related phrases

internal combustion engine

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