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dashcam.

A digital video recorder mounted on the dashboard of a vehicle or elsewhere inside the vehicle to record occurrences in the vicinity, such as traffic accidents that the vehicle has been involved in, to provide evidence for criminal prosecutions, insurance claims, etc.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdæʃˌkæm/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A digital video recorder mounted on the dashboard of a vehicle or elsewhere inside the vehicle to record occurrences in the vicinity, such as traffic accidents that the vehicle has been involved in, to provide evidence for criminal prosecutions, insurance claims, etc.

Where this word comes from

Blend of dash(board) + cam(era).

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