Meaning & use
camming
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Operating or interacting through a cam, a rotating mechanical part that converts rotary motion into linear or reciprocating motion.
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The engineer studied how the follower moved as the shaft kept camming against it.
A rock climber uses a spring-loaded device that grips the crack by camming outward against the rock.
A note on using this word
In rock climbing, a "camming device" is protective gear that wedges into cracks and grips the rock through this same camming action.
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