CAM

  1. (acronym) .  Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
  2. (acronym) .  Common Area Maintenance (Real Estate).
  3. (acronym) .  Computer Aided Manufacturing (Manufacturing).
  4. (abbreviation) .  Campeche, a state of Mexico.
  5. Proper noun.  (given name, male) .
  6. Noun.  A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it.
  7. Noun.  (context, rock climbing) A camming device, aspring-loaded device for effecting a temporary belay in a rock crevice. .
  8. Noun.  (informal) The shortened form of camera.
  9. Verb.  To go on webcam with someone.

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