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Signification (English)

Noun

1. A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it.
2. A curved wedge, movable about an axis, used for forcing or clamping two pieces together.
3. A ridge or mound of earth.
4. A spring-loaded camming device, a spring-loaded device for effecting a temporary belay in a rock crevice.

Verb

To go on webcam with someone.

Adv

Alternative form of kam

Concepts

came

étau

nocken

Synonyms

pin

finger

lever

heart piece

nosewheel

eccentric piece

jaw

Prononcé comme (IPA)

[kæm]

Étymologie (English)

Cognate with anglais: comb

In summary

Recorded since the 16th century, from Dutch kam (“cog of a wheel; originally, comb”) (cognate with English comb, and preserved in modern Dutch compounds such as kamrad, kamwiel (“cog wheel”)). Doublet of comb.