CAMBER

camber

(noun) the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top

bank, cant, camber

(noun) a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force

camber

(noun) a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road)

camber

(verb) curve upward in the middle

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

camber (uncountable)

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.

The slope of a curved road created to minimize the effect of centrifugal force.

(architecture) An upward concavity in the underside of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch.

(automotive) 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.

The curvature of an airfoil.

(nautical) A small enclosed dock in which timber for masts (etc.) is kept to weather.

Verb

camber (third-person singular simple present cambers, present participle cambering, simple past and past participle cambered)

To curve upwards in the middle.

To adjust the camber of the wheels of a vehicle.

Anagrams

• Cambre, cambre, cambré, cembra

Source: Wiktionary

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Cam"ber, n. Etym: [Of. cambre bent, curved; akin to F. cambrer to vault, to bend, fr. L. camerare to arch over, fr. camera vault, arch. See Chamber, and cf. Camerate.]

1. (Shipbuilding)

Definition: An upward convexity of a deck or other surface; as, she has a high camber (said of a vessel having an unusual convexity of deck).

2. (Arch.)

Definition: An upward concavity in the under side of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch. See Hogback. Camber arch (Arch.), an arch whose intrados, though apparently straight, has a slightly concave curve upward.

– Camber beam (Arch.), a beam whose under side has a concave curve upward.

Cam"ber, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cambered; p. pr. & vb. n. Cambering.]

Definition: To cut bend to an upward curve; to construct, as a deck, with an upward curve.

Cam"ber, v. i.

Definition: To curve upward.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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