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View synonyms for camber
camber
[ kam-ber ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to arch slightly; bend or curve upward in the middle.
noun
- a slight arching, upward curve, or convexity, as of the deck of a ship.
- a slightly arching piece of timber.
- 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.
- 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.
camber
/ ˈkæmbə /
noun
- a slight upward curve to the centre of the surface of a road, ship's deck, etc
- another name for bank 2
- 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
- Also calledhog a small arching curve of a beam or girder provided to lessen deflection and improve appearance
- aerofoil curvature expressed by the ratio of the maximum height of the aerofoil mean line to its chord
verb
- to form or be formed with a surface that curves upwards to its centre
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Other Words From
- un·cambered adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of camber1
1610–20; < Middle French (north) cambre bent < Latin camur hooked, curved
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Word History and Origins
Origin of camber1
C17: from Old French (northern dialect) cambre curved, from Latin camurus; related to camera chamber
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Example Sentences
It is usually bent to a "camber," and the brick arch built upon it naturally takes the same curve.
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That means the Chord can be proportionately decreased without adversely affecting the Camber.
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The main surface towards the wing-tips is given a decreasing angle of incidence and corresponding camber.
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Then, in order that the lift-drift ratio may be preserved, there must be a corresponding decrease in the camber.
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Then they had tea in the house below the club-house on the left-hand side of the road as you go towards Camber Sands.
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