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camber

cam·ber

UK/ˈkæm.bə/ US/ˈkæm.bɚ/ uncommon
noun (3) verb (1)

noun

1.

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

2.

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

Synonyms
3.

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

verb

1.

Origin

From Old French cambre (“bent”), from Latin camurum, from camur (“arched”).

Phrases

  • camber angle
  • camber arch
  • camber beam

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