"camber" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkæm.bə/ [UK], /ˈkæm.bɚ/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-camber.ogg [US], en-au-camber.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From Old French cambre (“bent”), from Latin camurum, from camur (“arched”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|cambre||bent}} Old French cambre (“bent”), {{uder|en|la|camurum}} Latin camurum, {{m|la|camur||arched}} camur (“arched”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} camber (uncountable)
  1. 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. Tags: uncountable Translations (slight convexity of a surface): изпъкналост (izpǎknalost) [feminine] (Bulgarian), sklon [masculine] (Czech), tonrondte [feminine] (Dutch), kaltevuus (Finnish), kamber (Malay), wypukłość [feminine] (Polish), вы́пуклость (výpuklostʹ) [feminine] (Russian), combadura [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-camber-en-noun-YL78~YO- Disambiguation of 'slight convexity of a surface': 63 3 26 1 3 4
  2. The slope of a curved road created to minimize the effect of centrifugal force. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: crossfall Translations (slope of a curved road): вираж (viraž) [masculine] (Bulgarian), sklon [masculine] (Czech), kaltevuus (Finnish), wygięcie [neuter] (Polish), peralte [feminine] (Spanish), krökning [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-camber-en-noun-9BDrEM1u Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 9 16 20 16 12 18 4 4 Disambiguation of 'slope of a curved road': 9 75 3 8 3 2
  3. (architecture) An upward concavity in the underside of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-camber-en-noun-GffiX8W- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 17 27 15 11 20 1 2 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 9 16 20 16 12 18 4 4 Topics: architecture
  4. (automotive) 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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Automotive Translations (alignment of wheels): sivukallistuma (Finnish), pystykallistuma (Finnish), carrossage [masculine] (French), Radsturz [masculine] (German), Sturz [masculine] (German), inclinación [feminine] (Spanish), hjullutning [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-camber-en-noun-xliFmJAR Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 9 16 20 16 12 18 4 4 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles Disambiguation of 'alignment of wheels': 5 16 5 52 15 7
  5. (aviation) The curvature of an airfoil. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Aviation Translations (curvature of an airfoil): kaarevuus (Finnish), kamber (Indonesian), rundning [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-camber-en-noun-u4aaGKBd Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 9 16 20 16 12 18 4 4 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'curvature of an airfoil': 5 2 1 1 90 1
  6. (nautical) A small enclosed dock in which timber for masts (etc.) is kept to weather. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (nautical: small enclosed dock for mast timber): bolzone [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-camber-en-noun-5fhwXJVl Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 9 16 20 16 12 18 4 4 Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'nautical: small enclosed dock for mast timber': 7 5 12 4 3 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cambre [obsolete] Derived forms: camber angle, camber arch, camber beam, camber-keeled

Verb

IPA: /ˈkæm.bə/ [UK], /ˈkæm.bɚ/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-camber.ogg [US], en-au-camber.ogg [Australia] Forms: cambers [present, singular, third-person], cambering [participle, present], cambered [participle, past], cambered [past]
Etymology: From Old French cambre (“bent”), from Latin camurum, from camur (“arched”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|cambre||bent}} Old French cambre (“bent”), {{uder|en|la|camurum}} Latin camurum, {{m|la|camur||arched}} camur (“arched”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} camber (third-person singular simple present cambers, present participle cambering, simple past and past participle cambered)
  1. To curve upwards in the middle. Translations (to curve upwards): издувам се (izduvam se) (Bulgarian), kaareutua (Finnish), combar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-camber-en-verb-KOIz~qTV Disambiguation of 'to curve upwards': 100 0
  2. To adjust the camber of the wheels of a vehicle. Translations (to adjust the camber of the wheels): kallistaa (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-camber-en-verb-~vdwo5Mi Disambiguation of 'to adjust the camber of the wheels': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cambre [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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