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camshaft in Dutch

camshaft in Dutch is nokkenas — camshaft means a camshaft is a rotating shaft fitted with cams that operates the valves in a piston engine.

camshaft in Dutch

nokkenas
noun
A shaft fitted with cams; especially one in a piston engine that activates the valves.

What does "camshaft" mean?

  1. noun A camshaft is a rotating shaft fitted with cams that operates the valves in a piston engine.
    "The mechanic replaced the worn camshaft during the engine rebuild."
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camshaft in a sentence

  • The mechanic replaced the worn camshaft during the engine rebuild.
  • A camshaft controls when each valve opens and closes.

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What is "camshaft" in Dutch?
"camshaft" in Dutch is nokkenas. camshaft means: A camshaft is a rotating shaft fitted with cams that operates the valves in a piston engine.
How do you use "camshaft" in a sentence?
Example: "The mechanic replaced the worn camshaft during the engine rebuild." In Dutch, "camshaft" is nokkenas.
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