camwheel

English

noun

Definitions

(engineering) A wheel with one or more projections (cams) or depressions upon its periphery or upon its face, one which is set or shaped eccentrically, so that its revolutions impart a varied, reciprocating, or intermittent motion.

Etymology

Compound from English cam + English wheel.

Origin

English

wheel

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Steadicam English
awheel English
beachcam English
bodycam English
breastwheel English
brushwheel English
bucketwheel English
cam English
cambelt English
cambox English
camboy English
camgirl English
cammer English
camphone English
camshaft English
camwhore English
camwhoring English
cartwheel English
click wheel English
coachwheel English
cogwheel English
copcam English
counterwheel English
countwheel English
crittercam English
facecam English
fancam English
firewheel English
fishcam English
flywheel English
footwheel English
forewheel English
freewheel English
guidewheel English
handicam English
handwheel English
headcam English
headwheel English
helmetcam English
horsewheel English
hovercam English
inwheel English
millwheel English
minicam English
monowheel English
nanocam English
netcam English
nosewheel English
phonecam English
pinwheel English
pitwheel English
printwheel English
recam English
roadwheel English
scoopwheel English
shakycam English
sidewheel English
sidewheeler English
skycam English
spinner wheel English
spycam English
starwheel English
sternwheel English
tailwheel English
thumbwheel English
tonewheel English
trackwheel English
trailcam English
treadwheel English
twincam English
typewheel English
webcam English
wheel English
wheelable English
wheelback English
wheelband English
wheelbarrow English
wheelbase English
wheelbench English
wheelbird English
wheelchair English
wheelclamping English
wheelcraft English
wheeler English
wheelest English
wheeleth English
wheelful English
wheelhorse English
wheelhouse English
wheelie English
wheelless English
wheellike English
wheellock English
wheelmaker English
wheelmaking English
wheelman English
wheelpit English
wheelrim English
wheelset English
wheelslip English
wheelsman English
wheelsmith English
wheelspin English
wheelstand English
wheelsuck English
wheelsucker English
wheelswarf English
wheeltapper English
wheelwoman English
wheelwork English
wheelwright English
wheelwrighting English
wheely English
windwheel English
kam Dutch, Flemish
cam French
whele Middle English
wil Tok Pisin
wili Hausa
wi·l Yurok