Projecting part on a wheel (3)

I believe the answer is:

cam

(Other definitions for cam that I've seen before include "running into Great Ouse?" , "Shaft on a rotating part in machinery" , "River also called Granta" , "Rotating projection; river" , "Runner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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