camber

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Synonyms: clamber, chamber, amber, caber, cumber, lamber, camper, comber, yamber, bamber, gamber

Antonyms: clamber, chamber, amber, caber, cumber, lamber, camper, comber, yamber, bamber, gamber

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Noun

1. A slight [[convexity]], [[arching]] or [[curvature]] of a [[surface]] of a [[road]], [[beam]], [[roof]], [[ship]]'s [[deck]] etc., so that [[liquid]]s will flow off the sides.
2. The [[slope]] of a curved road created to [[minimize]] the effect of [[centrifugal force]].
3. {{lb|en|architecture}} An upward [[concavity]] in the underside of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch.
4. {{lb|en|automotive}} The [[alignment]] on the roll axis of the [[wheel]]s of a road [[vehicle]], where positive camber signifies that the wheels are closer together at the bottom than the top.
5. {{lb|en|aviation}} The curvature of an [[airfoil]].
6. {{lb|en|nautical}} A small [[enclosed]] [[dock]] in which [[timber]] for [[mast]]s (etc.) is kept to [[weather]].

Verb

1. To [[curve]] [[upwards]] in the [[middle]].
2. To [[adjust]] the [[#Noun|camber]] of the [[wheel]]s of a [[vehicle]].

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|coastal village/and/cpar|in|dist/Rother|co/East Sussex|cc/England}} {{q|[[OS]] grid ref TQ9618}}.

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