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CAMSHAFT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does camshaft mean?
• CAMSHAFT (noun)
The noun CAMSHAFT has 1 sense:
1. an engine shaft with cams attached to it
Familiarity information: CAMSHAFT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An engine shaft with cams attached to it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("camshaft" is a kind of...):
rotating shaft; shaft (a revolving rod that transmits power or motion)
Holonyms ("camshaft" is a part of...):
engine (motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work)
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