kam — meaning in English

English meaning

• cam noun A rotating or sliding mechanical part shaped to convert its motion into movement of a connected rod or lever.
• comb noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
• crest noun The highest point of something, such as a hill or wave.
• ridge noun A long, narrow raised strip of land, such as a chain of hills or mountains.

Senses

kam is used for these senses in English:

• crest The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
• ridge The line along which two sloping surfaces meet which diverge towards the ground.

cam — full definition

1. noun A rotating or sliding mechanical part shaped to convert its motion into movement of a connected rod or lever.
2. noun A spring-loaded metal wedge that climbers jam into a rock crack to create a temporary anchor.
3. noun Informal short form of "camera" or "webcam."
4. verb To appear or chat on webcam.

comb — full definition

1. noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
2. noun The fleshy red crest on top of a rooster's or hen's head.
3. noun The structure of six-sided wax cells bees build to store honey and raise their young; a honeycomb.
4. verb To groom hair or fur with a comb.
5. verb To search an area thoroughly and systematically.

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