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Cam
UK
/kæm/
US
/kæm/
Translation of "cam" into Russian
cam
Noun
UK
/kæm/
US
/kæm/
cam
cams pl
The engine's cam needs to be replaced.
Кулачок двигателя нужно заменить.
The security camera captured the thief in action.
Камера безопасности засняла вора в действии.
I bought a new cam for my photography class.
Я купил новый фотоаппарат для моего курса по фотографии.
Definitions
cam
Noun
UK
/kæm/
US
/kæm/
A rotating or sliding piece in a mechanical linkage used especially in transforming rotary motion into linear motion or vice versa.
The cam in the engine helps convert the rotary motion of the crankshaft into the linear motion needed to open and close the valves.
A camera, especially a video camera.
She set up the cam to record her vlog for the day.
A shaft fitted with one or more cams, especially in an internal-combustion engine; short for camshaft.
The mechanic inspected the cam to make sure it was properly timed with the crankshaft.
A video recording of a motion picture made surreptitiously in a cinema, often distributed illegally.
The leaked cam of the blockbuster was already circulating online hours after the premiere.
A spring-loaded camming device used as removable protection in rock climbing.
He placed a cam in the crack before making the next move.
cam
Verb
UK
/kæm/
US
/kæm/
To record or broadcast video using a camera, especially to make an illicit copy of a film being shown in a cinema.
Someone tried to cam the movie during the opening night.
cam
Adjective
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/kæm/
US
/kæm/
Relating to, involving, or operated by a mechanical cam.
The cam follower rides along the cam surface to translate its motion.
Cam
Proper noun
The River Cam, a waterway flowing through Cambridge in eastern England.
Punts glided quietly along the Cam on the sunny afternoon.
A male given name, often a diminutive of Cameron.
Cam scored the winning touchdown in the final seconds.
Idioms and phrases
security cam
The store installed a new security cam to monitor the entrance.
камерa безопасности
Магазин установил новую камеру безопасности для наблюдения за входом.
web cam
She used a web cam to video chat with her friends.
веб-камера
Она использовала веб-камеру для видеочата с друзьями.
camera lens
He adjusted the camera lens to get a clearer picture.
объектив камеры
Он настроил объектив камеры, чтобы получить более четкое изображение.
action cam
He recorded his surfing trip with an action cam.
экшн-камера
Он записал свою поездку на серфинг с помощью экшн-камеры.
hidden cam
The hidden cam captured the entire incident without anyone noticing.
скрытая камера
Скрытая камера запечатлела весь инцидент, не привлекая внимания.
nanny cam
They installed a nanny cam to monitor the babysitter.
камера для наблюдения за няней
Они установили камеру для наблюдения за няней, чтобы следить за сиделкой.