cambox

English

Etymology

From cam +‎ box.

Noun

cambox (plural camboxes)

  1. (mechanical engineering) A metal "box" that houses cams, in the same manner that a gearbox houses gears.
    • 1961 March, ""Balmore"", “Driving and firing modern French steam locomotives”, in Trains Illustrated, page 149:
      André took off the cambox covers on a Chapelon and described in detail the action of the valves and the method of setting.
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