camber
Americanverb (used with or without object)
noun
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a slight arching, upward curve, or convexity, as of the deck of a ship.
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a slightly arching piece of timber.
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Aeronautics. the rise of the curve of an airfoil, usually expressed as the ratio of the rise to the length of the chord of the airfoil.
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Automotive. the outward or inward tilt of a wheel, called positive when the top tilts outward and negative when it tilts inward, measured as the angle, in degrees, between the vertical and a plane through the circumference of the tire.
noun
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a slight upward curve to the centre of the surface of a road, ship's deck, etc
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another name for bank 2
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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
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Also called: hog. a small arching curve of a beam or girder provided to lessen deflection and improve appearance
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aerofoil curvature expressed by the ratio of the maximum height of the aerofoil mean line to its chord
verb
Other Word Forms
- uncambered adjective
Etymology
Origin of camber
1610–20; < Middle French (north) cambre bent < Latin camur hooked, curved
Example Sentences
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Rough pavement or smooth; uphill or down; off camber or on; trail-braking into corners or powering out.
“You’re more likely to be blocked out by those trees on the left just because of the camber of the fairway. Then there’s no decision to be made there. You can’t go for the green.”
From Seattle Times
Who knows whether they want twin tips or a more cambered ski if they’ve never even ridden a chairlift?
From Washington Post
Back on 6, Kupcho sends a sensational second pin high to six feet, using the camber of the green to gather the ball right to left and towards the hole.
From The Guardian
Third, he takes advantage of his fortune by sending his second from 150 yards onto the top tier of the green, using the camber to gather his ball right and down towards the cup!
From The Guardian
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