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camber

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Meaning

  1. noun A slight convexity, arching or curvature of a surface of a road, beam, roof, ship's deck etc., so that liquids will flow off the sides.
  2. noun The slope of a curved road created to minimize the effect of centrifugal force.
  3. noun An upward concavity in the underside of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch.
  4. noun The alignment on the roll axis of the wheels of a road vehicle, where positive camber signifies that the wheels are closer together at the bottom than the top.
  5. noun The curvature of an airfoil.
  6. noun A small enclosed dock in which timber for masts (etc.) is kept to weather.
  7. verb To curve upwards in the middle.
  8. verb To adjust the camber of the wheels of a vehicle.
    Because he cambered the tires too much, he had less control on the turns.

Similar words

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Word family

cambered cambering cambers

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