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eam | cam |

As a noun eam

is (dialectal|or|obsolete) uncle.

As a proper noun cam is

.

eam

English

Alternative forms

* (l) * (l) (Scottish)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (dialectal, or, obsolete) Uncle.
  • *2011 , Ernest R. Holloway, Andrew Melville and Humanism in Renaissance Scotland 1545-1622 :
    • James Melville remarked that during his uncle's time in Geneva he became “weill acquented with my eam , Mr. hendrie Scrymgeour” and was said to have been “a frequent visitor at his lodgings in town, and also at the Violet.

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    cam

    English

    (CAM)

    Etymology 1

    Recorded since the 16th century, from (etyl) )

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it.
  • A curved wedge, movable about an axis, used for forcing or clamping two pieces together.
  • (UK, dialect) A ridge or mound of earth.
    • (Wright)
  • (rock climbing) A camming device, a spring-loaded device for effecting a temporary belay in a rock crevice.
    • Derived terms
    * overhead cam

    See also

    * ("cam" on Wikipedia)

    External links

    * climbing cam

    Etymology 2

    From (camera), from the first part of (etyl) (camera)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) camera
    • Derived terms
    * camcorder * camgirl * cammer * camwhore * dashcam * nanny cam * Steadicam * webcam * webcammer

    Verb

  • To go on webcam with someone

    • Etymology 3

    Adverb

    (en adverb)

    • External links

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    * acm ----