dashcam

or dash cam

[ dash-kam ]

noun

1. a video camera attached to the windshield or dashboard of a vehicle, used to record the view outside, or, with a double lens, both outside and inside the vehicle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dashcam¹

dash(board) ( def ) + cam ²( def )

Example Sentences

Anyone who witnessed the collision or may have dashcam footage which could help the investigation, is urged to contact police.

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Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police's roads policing team carried out at an investigation at the scene and are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen the collision, or have dashcam footage, to contact the force.

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Officer Felix jumped on to the vehicle and fired two shots into the car, according to dashcam footage.

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Police are continuing to appeal for dashcam footage of the incident.

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It was captured on a dashcam and the driver was fined £900.

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