Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
cam follower — noun Etymology: cam (IV) : the peg or roller which follows the curvature of a cam and to which the motion of the cam is thereby directly communicated … Useful english dictionary
cam follower — noun the part of a machine in sliding or rolling contact with a rotating cam and given motion by it … English new terms dictionary
cam — /kam/, n., v., cammed, camming. n. 1. Mach. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion. 2. Auto. Slang. camshaft. v.t. 3 … Universalium
Cam — /kam/, n. a river in E England flowing NE by Cambridge, into the Ouse River. 40 mi. (64 km) long. Also called Granta. * * * Machine component that either rotates or reciprocates (moves back and forth) to create a prescribed motion in a contacting … Universalium
CAM — /kam/, n. computer aided manufacturing. [1965 70] * * * Machine component that either rotates or reciprocates (moves back and forth) to create a prescribed motion in a contacting element (the follower). Since the shape of the contacting surface… … Universalium
follower — See cam follower valve follower … Dictionary of automotive terms
cam roller — Rotating wheel acting as a cam follower … Dictionary of automotive terms
Cam — A cam is a projecting part of a rotating wheel or shaft that strikes a lever at one or more points on its circular path. The cam can be a simple tooth, as is used to deliver pulses of power to a steam hammer, for example, or an eccentric disc or… … Wikipedia
follower — /fol oh euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that follows. 2. a person who follows another in regard to his or her ideas or belief; disciple or adherent. 3. a person who imitates, copies, or takes as a model or ideal: He was little more than a follower … Universalium
follower — fol•low•er [[t]ˈfɒl oʊ ər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that follows 2) a person who follows another in regard to his or her ideas or belief 3) a person who imitates, copies, or takes as a model or ideal 4) an attendant, servant, or retainer 5)… … From formal English to slang
