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Definition of “camber”

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camber (ˈkæmbə)

Definitions

noun

a slight upward curve to the centre of the surface of a road, ship's deck, etc
another name for bank² (sense 7)
an outward inclination of the front wheels of a road vehicle so that they are slightly closer together at the bottom than at the top
hoga small arching curve of a beam or girder provided to lessen deflection and improve appearance
aerofoil curvature expressed by the ratio of the maximum height of the aerofoil mean line to its chord

verb

to form or be formed with a surface that curves upwards to its centre

Word Origin

C17: from Old French (northern dialect) cambre curved, from Latin camurus; related to camerachamber

Usage examples

I disembarked and stood looking over the edge of the camber.
Gash, Jonathan, The Tartan Ringers (1986)
It is a good idea to introduce the slightest camber away from the adjoining wall for the same reason.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
To assist drainage, a camber three inches high would be made in the middle of a road eighteen feet wide.
Stewart Lamont, WHEN SCOTLAND RULED THE WORLD: The Story of the Golden Age of Genius, Creativity and Exploration (2002)

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