CAM STROKE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam

Synonyms:

cam stroke; stroke; throw

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("cam stroke" is a kind of...):

motion; movement (a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cam stroke"):

instroke (the stroke of an engine piston moving away from the crankshaft)

outstroke (the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft)