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Definition of cam

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Cam (n.) A turning or sliding piece which, by the shape of its periphery or face, or a groove in its surface, imparts variable or intermittent motion to, or receives such motion from, a rod, lever, or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it..

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Campaign :: Campaign (v. i.) To serve in a campaign.

Pretorium :: Pretorium (n.) The general's tent in a Roman camp; hence, a council of war, because held in the general's tent..

Camphoric :: Camphoric (a.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, camphor..

Scammony :: Scammony (n.) A species of bindweed or Convolvulus (C. Scammonia).

Caravaneer :: Caravaneer (n.) The leader or driver of the camels in caravan.

Llama :: Llama (n.) A South American ruminant (Auchenia llama), allied to the camels, but much smaller and without a hump. It is supposed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco. It was formerly much used as a beast of burden in the Andes..

Oreodon :: Oreodon (n.) A genus of extinct herbivorous mammals, abundant in the Tertiary formation of the Rocky Mountains. It is more or less related to the camel, hog, and deer..

Basque :: Basque (n.) A part of a lady's dress, resembling a jacket with a short skirt; -- probably so called because this fashion of dress came from the Basques..

Sessile :: Sessile (a.) Permanently attached; -- said of the gonophores of certain hydroids which never became detached.

Camus :: Camus (n.) See Camis.

Camp :: Camp (n.) An ancient game of football, played in some parts of England..

Pyrethrin :: Pyrethrin (n.) A substance resembling, and isomeric with, ordinary camphor, and extracted from the essential oil of feverfew; -- called also Pyrethrum camphor..

Commoner :: Commoner (n.) A student in the university of Oxford, Eng., who is not dependent on any foundation for support, but pays all university charges; - - at Cambridge called a pensioner..

Campanula :: Campanula (n.) A large genus of plants bearing bell-shaped flowers, often of great beauty; -- also called bellflower..

Camaieu :: Camaieu (n.) Painting in shades of one color; monochrome.

Kaleege :: Kaleege (n.) One of several species of large, crested, Asiatic pheasants, belonging to the genus Euplocamus, and allied to the firebacks..

Medicamental :: Medicamental (a.) Of or pertaining to medicaments or healing applications; having the qualities of medicaments.

Became :: Became (imp.) of Becom.

Camera Obscura :: Camera obscura () An apparatus in which the images of external objects, formed by a convex lens or a concave mirror, are thrown on a paper or other white surface placed in the focus of the lens or mirror within a darkened chamber, or box, so that the outlines may be traced..

Hyacinth :: Hyacinth (n.) A plant of the genus Camassia (C. Farseri), called also Eastern camass; wild hyacinth..