cam /ˈkeə̯m/noun 6verb 1forms 4phrases 1 noun6 •(informal) a short form of "camera" •A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it. •A curved wedge, movable about an axis, used for forcing or clamping two pieces together. •A bootleg recording of a film recorded in a movie theater. •A spring-loaded camming device, a spring-loaded device for effecting a temporary belay in a rock crevice. •(dialect, UK) A ridge or mound of earth. verb1 •To go on webcam. formscammed · camming · cams · CAMs Phrases with cam cam outTo slip out of the head of the screw being driven once the torque required to turn the screw exceeds a certain amount.
CAM noun 9forms 1phrases 1 noun9 •Initialism of computer-aided manufacturing. •Initialism of complementary and alternative medicine. •Initialism of common area maintenance. •Initialism of crassulacean acid metabolism. •Initialism of cell-adhesion molecule. •Initialism of cockpit area microphone. •Initialism of content-addressable memory. •Abbreviation of Campeche: a state of Mexico. •(US, historical) Initialism of contract air mail (often followed by the route number, eg, CAM 21). formsCAMs Phrases with CAM cam outTo slip out of the head of the screw being driven once the torque required to turn the screw exceeds a certain amount.