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A coastal village and civil parish in Rother district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ9618).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
The slope of a curved road created to minimize the effect of centrifugal force.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: crossfall
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noun
An upward concavity in the underside of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: architecture
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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
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noun
The curvature of an airfoil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A small enclosed dock in which timber for masts (etc.) is kept to weather.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: nautical, transport
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verb
To curve upwards in the middle.
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verb
To adjust the camber of the wheels of a vehicle.
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noun
the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: alignment
noun
a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bank, cant
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Broader terms: slope, incline, side
noun
a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: convex shape, convexity
verb
curve upward in the middle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: arch, curve, arc
History
From Old French cambre (“bent”), from Latin camurum, from camur (“arched”).
Across languages
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