Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

camshaft

/ˈkæmʃæft/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: camshaft
IPA: /ˈkæmʃæft/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shaft fitted with cams; especially one in a piston engine that activates the valves.

Etymology

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 English shaft English camshaft From cam + shaft.

Inflected Forms

camshafts (plural)

Phrases

valve train

Frequently Paired Words

valve train valvetrain crankshaft

Questions

How do you pronounce camshaft?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæmʃæft/.
What does camshaft mean?: A shaft fitted with cams; especially one in a piston engine that activates the valves.
Where does camshaft come from?: 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 English shaft English camshaft From cam + shaft.

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