"bodycam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bodycams [plural], body cam [alternative]
Etymology: From body + cam. Etymology templates: {{af|en|body|cam}} body + cam Head templates: {{en-noun}} bodycam (plural bodycams)
  1. (chiefly law enforcement) A body camera. Categories (topical): Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-bodycam-en-noun-CEMOu9jj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: government, law-enforcement

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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