Camber

From Fresh Dictionary

English

Noun

camber

  1. the slightly convex surface of a road, ship's deck etc
  2. the slope of a curved road, such that the outside is higher than the inside
  3. an alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle with positive camber signifying that the wheels are closer together at the bottom than at the top
  4. the curvature of an airfoil
  5. (nautical{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) a small enclosed dock in which timber for masts etc is kept to weather

Intransitive verb

to camber

  1. to curve upwards in the middle
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