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Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} CAM
  1. Abbreviation of Campeche, a state of Mexico. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Campeche (extra: a state of Mexico) Categories (place): Places in Mexico, States of Mexico
    Sense id: en-CAM-en-name--WVQ1WuM Categories (other): Abbreviations of states of Mexico, Campeche, Mexico

Noun [English]

Forms: CAMs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} CAM (plural CAMs)
  1. Initialism of complementary and alternative medicine. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: complementary and alternative medicine
    Sense id: en-CAM-en-noun-MkAi3Qfc
  2. (real estate) Initialism of common area maintenance. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: common area maintenance
    Sense id: en-CAM-en-noun-jid~o1Mt Categories (other): Real estate Topics: business, real-estate
  3. Initialism of computer-aided manufacturing. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: computer-aided manufacturing
    Sense id: en-CAM-en-noun-aCwp0f5f
  4. (aviation) Initialism of cockpit area microphone. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: cockpit area microphone
    Sense id: en-CAM-en-noun-pMDgqcDV Categories (other): Aviation Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  5. (medicine) Initialism of cell-adhesion molecule. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: cell-adhesion molecule
    Sense id: en-CAM-en-noun-wkNi3hXU Categories (other): Medicine, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 2 7 7 7 29 8 18 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 1 6 8 6 30 8 20 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 1 6 7 5 33 8 19 9 Topics: medicine, sciences
  6. (botany, biochemistry) Initialism of crassulacean acid metabolism. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: crassulacean acid metabolism
  7. (US, historical, philately) Initialism of contract air mail (often followed by the route number, eg, CAM 21). Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: contract air mail (extra: often followed by the route number, eg, CAM 21)
    Sense id: en-CAM-en-noun-mbY3~bq4 Categories (other): American English, Philately Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
  8. (computing) Initialism of content-addressable memory. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: content-addressable memory

Noun [Spanish]

Head templates: {{head|es|noun|g=f}} CAM f
  1. Acronym of Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid (“Autonomous Community of Madrid”). Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, feminine Alternative form of: Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid (extra: Autonomous Community of Madrid)

Inflected forms

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          "extra": "a state of Mexico",
          "word": "Campeche"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English abbreviations",
        "en:Abbreviations of states of Mexico",
        "en:Campeche, Mexico",
        "en:Places in Mexico",
        "en:States of Mexico"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of Campeche, a state of Mexico."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Campeche",
          "Campeche#English"
        ],
        [
          "state",
          "state"
        ],
        [
          "Mexico",
          "Mexico#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "CAM"
}

{
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "CAM f",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "Autonomous Community of Madrid",
          "word": "Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Spanish acronyms",
        "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Spanish feminine nouns",
        "Spanish lemmas",
        "Spanish links with redundant alt parameters",
        "Spanish links with redundant wikilinks",
        "Spanish nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2021 March 9, “Ciudadanos propone a la CAM que ejecute las dos fases del Instituto de La Garena”, in Alcalá Hoy:",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Acronym of Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid (“Autonomous Community of Madrid”)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid",
          "Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid#Spanish"
        ],
        [
          "Community of Madrid",
          "Community of Madrid"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "acronym",
        "alt-of",
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "CAM"
}

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