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overhead cam

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of cam (and camshaft) in an internal combustion engine, and thus also (metonymic) the type of valvetrain design, the type of engine that uses it, or an instance of such an engine; this design has the inlet and exhaust valves in the cylinder head and has the camshaft(s) up above the valves too.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Examples

  • This engine has an overhead cam.
  • This engine is an overhead cam model.
  • This engine is an overhead cam.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: OHC

Antonyms: none provided

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