Antonyms for cam


Grammar : Adj
Spell : kam
Phonetic Transcription : kæm


Definition of cam

Origin :
  • "a projecting part of a rotating machinery," 1777, from Dutch cam "cog of a wheel," originally "comb;" cognate of English comb (n.). This might have combined with English camber "having a slight arch;" or the whole thing could be from camber.
  • As in cockeyed : adj crooked, askew
Example sentences :
  • The morn's mornin' cam, an' by that time I had decided on my plan o' operautions.
  • Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
  • He's jist as dour as ever, and as far as man could weel be frae them he cam o'!
  • Extract from : « Salted With Fire » by George MacDonald
  • And it's no the first time he's been owre there to see me sin' he cam hame!'
  • Extract from : « Heather and Snow » by George MacDonald
  • Or again, he would know that the effect could be achieved by a cam.
  • Extract from : « Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I » by Herbert Spencer
  • And as he cam towarde them, he askyd and sayd: is he fat, is he fat?
  • Extract from : « Shakespeare Jest-Books; » by Unknown
  • He, nought perceuyng, cam to his maister and sayde: Sir, what lacke you?
  • Extract from : « Shakespeare Jest-Books; » by Unknown
  • There was no licht in't but what cam' noo an' than frae a low i' the fire.
  • Extract from : « David Elginbrod » by George MacDonald
  • The tide sets that way, and from Cam Point it is but a step.
  • Extract from : « Major Vigoureux » by A. T. Quiller-Couch
  • "You came ashore at Cam Point, most probably," Mr. Fossell suggested.
  • Extract from : « Major Vigoureux » by A. T. Quiller-Couch
  • He also reduced the number of the moving parts and perfected the cam arrangement.
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley

Synonyms for cam

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