Word: cambelts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cam
belts
Definition: Plural of cambelt; a part of an internal combustion engine that synchronizes the rotation of the crankshaft and the camshaft(s) so that the engine's valves open and close at the proper times during each cylinder's intake and exhaust strokes
Morphemes:
Affix: cam
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A camming device, a spring-loaded device for effecting a temporary belay in a rock crevice.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: kam
Language: nl
Decoded: kam
Meaning: cog of a wheel; originally, comb
Affix: belt
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: balteus
Language: la
Decoded: balteus
Meaning: belt, sword-belt
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.