Cam
WordNet
noun
(1) A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion
(2) A river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
Recorded since the 16th century, from (cognate with , and preserved in modern Dutch compounds such as )
Noun
- A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it.
- (rock-climbing) A spring-loaded device for effecting a temporary belay in a rock crevice.
Etymology 2
From , from the first part of , itself from , from