camshaft
noun
cam·shaft
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Definition of camshaft
: a shaft to which a cam is fastened or of which a cam forms an integral part
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Instead, each valve has an electric actuator that works a mini-camshaft, opening and closing each valve independently from the others. — Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, "This Breakthrough Digital Valvetrain Is Brain Surgery for Car Engines," 6 Nov. 2018 In addition, overhead camshaft engines tend to have three or more valves per cylinder (the new Caddy 4.2L has four) versus two on most OHV engines, which is another airflow improvement. — Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, "Why GM Finally Let Cadillac Build an All-New Twin-Turbo V8," 28 Aug. 2018 There are dozens of sensors, measuring such things as throttle opening, engine rpm, air and coolant temperature, crankshaft and camshaft position, and road speed. — Michael Austin, Popular Mechanics, "What Your Check Engine Light Means and What To Do About It," 31 July 2018 As the camshaft turns, its cams push against rods (called pushrods, see?) that open valves on the cylinder to let fuel in and exhaust out. 3. — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, "Watch Us Take Apart an Outboard Motor Into 501 Pieces," 6 Aug. 2015 Reducing the number of camshafts and cam drives also reduces friction. — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, "Nine Things You Must Know about the New Mercedes Inline-Six," 20 Mar. 2018 Both intake and exhaust camshafts feature cam phasers. — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, "Deep Dive: Cadillac’s New, Exclusive 4.2-Liter Twin-Turbo V-8," 21 Mar. 2018 Direct injection is done with a common rail design with a high-pressure fuel pump powered by the camshaft. — Ben Wojdyla, Popular Mechanics, "GM Unveils The Next Corvette's V-8," 24 Oct. 2012 Dodge is also touting its new fuel saving technology that incorporates cylinder deactivation and variable camshaft timing to save gas. — Imad Khan, Houston Chronicle, "The 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Edition is like a cabin in a truck," 29 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'camshaft.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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camshaft
noun
English Language Learners Definition of camshaft
technical
: a metal shaft or bar to which a cam is attached
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