Camshaft

//ˈkæmʃæft// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A shaft fitted with cams; especially one in a piston engine that activates the valves.
  2. 2
    an engine shaft with cams attached to it wordnet

Etymology

From cam + shaft.

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