distributor cam

Noun
  1. The cam inside the distributor that rotates to contact spark plug terminals in the correct order (synset 103218064)
    is a type of: cam - a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion
    is a part of: distributer, distributor, electrical distributor - electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence

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