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camout

camout noun: an instance in which a screwdriver slips out of the head of a screw due to excessive torque being applied; an instance of camming out.

Noun

camout (plural camouts)

  1. An instance in which a screwdriver slips out of the head of a screw due to excessive torque being applied; an instance of camming out.
    • Phillips screw heads are known to be prone to camouts.
    • All tests proved positive: camouts (run outs) were reduced, panel damage was cut by at least 50 percent, stick fit was achieved, productivity increased, and service people reported they preferred the new screws[.]1998 August, “Fastener Reduces Panel Damage by 50%”, in Appliance Manufacturer, volume 46, number 8, Troy, M.I.: Business News Publishing Co., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 90, column 3

Forms of camout

pluralcamouts
alternative formcam-out

Origin of camout

Univerbation of cam out.

Questions about camout

What does camout mean?
Camout means an instance in which a screwdriver slips out of the head of a screw due to excessive torque being applied; an instance of camming out.
What part of speech is camout?
Camout is a noun.
What is the plural of camout?
The plural of camout is camouts.

Words near camout in the dictionary

  1. camouflet
  2. camouflets
  3. camoufleur
  4. camoufleurs
  5. camous
  6. camout
  7. camouts
  8. camoys
  9. Camoëns
  10. camp
  11. Camp 1

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