Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
camshaft — n. a shaft that has cams attached to it, forming part of a mechanical device. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
camshaft — ► NOUN ▪ a shaft with one or more cams attached to it, especially one operating the valves in an internal combustion engine … English terms dictionary
camshaft — [kam′shaft΄] n. a shaft of which a cam is an essential part, or to which a cam is fastened … English World dictionary
Camshaft — The camshaft is an apparatus often used in piston engines to operate poppet valves. It consists of a cylindrical rod running the length of the cylinder bank with a number of oblong lobes or cams protruding from it, one for each valve. The cams… … Wikipedia
camshaft — /kam shaft , shahft /, n. a shaft bearing integral cams. [1875 80; CAM + SHAFT] * * * ▪ engineering in internal combustion engines, rotating shaft with attached disks of irregular shape (the cams), which actuate the intake and exhaust… … Universalium
camshaft — UK [ˈkæmˌʃɑːft] / US [ˈkæmˌʃæft] noun [countable] Word forms camshaft : singular camshaft plural camshafts a bar in an engine, fixed to a cam … English dictionary
camshaft — [[t]kæ̱mʃɑːft, ʃæft[/t]] camshafts N COUNT A camshaft is a rod in an engine and works to change circular motion into motion up and down or from side to side … English dictionary
camshaft — A straight, gear driven shaft that contains lobes used to operate the intake and exhaust valves of a reciprocating engine. The camshaft is geared to the crankshaft in such a way that valves close and open at the correct time relative to the… … Aviation dictionary
camshaft — kumštelinis velenas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. camshaft vok. Exzenterwelle, f; Nockenwelle, f rus. кулачковый вал, m; распределительный вал, m pranc. arbre à cames, m … Automatikos terminų žodynas
Camshaft (Transformers) — Camshaft is the name of a fictional character in the Transformers universe.Transformers: Generation 1Transformers character name =Camshaft caption =Alternators Camshaft toy affiliation =Autobot subgroup =Omnibots Spy Changers Alternators function … Wikipedia
