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camber
/ˈkæm.bɚ/
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What does camber mean?
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.
- The slope of a curved road created to minimize the effect of centrifugal force.
- An upward concavity in the underside of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch.
More meanings (6)
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.
- The curvature of an airfoil.
- A small enclosed dock in which timber for masts (etc.) is kept to weather.
verb
- To curve upwards in the middle.
- To adjust the camber of the wheels of a vehicle.
proper noun
- A coastal village and civil parish in Rother district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ9618).
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IPA pronunciation
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This curve is technically known as the CAMBER, and upon the camber depend the strength and speed of the machine.
Camber.--Since such an aeroplane would be of low velocity, and therefore possess a large angle of incidence, a large camber would be necessary.
More book examples (2)
SUPPORTING SURFACES.--The supporting surfaces may be made perfectly flat, although in this particular it would be well to observe the rules with respect to the camber of large machines.
The peculiar form of wing used, the camber of which varied from the root to the tip, gave rise however, to a certain loss in efficiency, and there was also a difficulty in the pilot assuming adequate control when desired.