cam wheel

noun

1. a wheel, with an off-center axis or irregular shape, that functions as a cam.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cam wheel¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Any projection, especially of a rounded form; the projecting part of a cam-wheel.

From Project Gutenberg

The cam-wheel is actuated by means of a weight or spring clock.

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Heart′-wheel, Heart′-cam, a form of cam-wheel used for converting uniform rotary motion into uniform reciprocating motion.

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