Camwheel
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A wheel with one or more projections (cams) or depressions upon its periphery or upon its face, one which is set or shaped eccentrically, so that its revolutions impart a varied, reciprocating, or intermittent motion.
"camwheel on a motorbike/conveyor"
Example
More examples"camwheel on a motorbike/conveyor"
Etymology
From cam + wheel.
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