# camshaft

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæmʃæft/ · frequency rank #54,670

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

## Etymology
From cam + shaft.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/camshaft