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cambelt

cambelt noun: the part of an internal combustion engine that synchronizes the rotation of the crankshaft and the camshaft so that the engine's valves open and close at the proper times during each cylinder's intake and exhaust strokes.

Noun

cambelt (plural cambelts)

  1. The part of an internal combustion engine that synchronizes the rotation of the crankshaft and the camshaft so that the engine's valves open and close at the proper times during each cylinder's intake and exhaust strokes.
    Synonyms:
    timing belt

Synonyms of cambelt

Forms of cambelt

pluralcambelts
alternative formcam belt

Origin of cambelt

From cam or belt.

Questions about cambelt

What does cambelt mean?
Cambelt means the part of an internal combustion engine that synchronizes the rotation of the crankshaft and the camshaft so that the engine's valves open and close at the proper times during each cylinder's intake and exhaust strokes.
What part of speech is cambelt?
Cambelt is a noun.
What is the plural of cambelt?
The plural of cambelt is cambelts.

Words near cambelt in the dictionary

  1. cambarysus
  2. Cambas
  3. Cambay
  4. cambaytheriid
  5. cambaytheriids
  6. cambelt
  7. cambelts
  8. cambendazole
  9. camber
  10. camber angle
  11. camber angles

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