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cam stroke

cam stroke

8.8
The maximum distance a part like a valve travels when a cam moves it
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : recorrido del leva
  • The engineer measured the cam stroke to ensure proper valve timing in the engine.

Examples

  • Adjusting the cam stroke improved the accuracy of the automatic feeder.

  • An incorrect cam stroke can lead to inefficient machine operation.

  • The cam stroke determines the efficiency of the engine.

  • Can you measure the cam stroke accurately?

  • Adjusting the cam stroke improved the accuracy of the automatic feeder.

  • An incorrect cam stroke can lead to inefficient machine operation.

  • The engineer measured the cam stroke to ensure proper valve timing in the engine.

Synonyms

stroke
vscam stroke
  • Specialized
17 8.0

The distance a moving part goes from one end to the other

is the same idea but refers to movement controlled by a shaped rotating part
throw
vscam stroke
  • Specialized
15 8.6

The distance a machine part moves when it turns or moves back and forth

is the maximum travel amount, not just the possible extent

Surface Forms

cam stroke singular
cam strokes plural

Morphology

cam + stroke

The compound 'cam stroke' is a literal, domain-specific composition whose meaning — the linear travel produced or controlled by a cam — follows directly from 'cam' (a rotation-to-linear element) + 'stroke' (maximum linear travel). Although technical, the relation is transparent and predictable, so a learner who knows both constituent words can infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Cam stroke comes from the machine part called a cam, a wheel with a bump that pushes a part, and the word stroke meaning how far that part moves. Imagine the cam turning and pushing the part back and forth; the cam stroke is the 'distance' the part travels each time, so it shows the maximum movement of the part.