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overhead camshaft
noun
- a camshaft in an automotive engine that is located in the cylinder head over the engine block rather than in the block. : OHC
overhead camshaft
noun
- a type of camshaft situated above the cylinder head in an internal-combustion engine. It is usually driven by a chain or a toothed belt from the crankshaft and the cams bear directly onto the valve stems or rocker arms
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Word History and Origins
Origin of overhead camshaft1
First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences
The overhead camshaft Boulevard is still another form of aviation motor which has been favorably received.
From Project Gutenberg
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