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noun
A metal "box" that houses cams, in the same manner that a gearbox houses gears.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, mechanical, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵembh- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbhos Proto-Germanic *kambaz Proto-West Germanic ᚲᚨᛒᚨ Proto-West Germanic *kamb Old Dutch *kamb Middle Dutch kamp Dutch kamder. English cam Ancient Greek πῠ́ξος (pŭ́xos) Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís)bor. Late Latin buxisbor. Proto-West Germanic *buhsā Old English box Middle English box English box English cambox From cam + box.
