camber
1 of 2verb
cam·ber ˈkam-bər 
cambered; cambering ˈkam-b(ə-)riŋ
intransitive verb
: to curve upward in the middle
transitive verb
1
: to arch slightly
2
: to impart camber to
camber
2 of 2noun
1
: a slight convexity, arching, or curvature (as of a beam, deck, or road)
2
: the convexity of the curve of an airfoil from the leading edge to the trailing edge
3
: a setting of the wheels of an automotive vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 29 July 2022 For those interested in taking things a step further, the GT3's camber, toe-in, ride height, and anti-roll bar settings are all adjustable. Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 17 July 2022 McConkey had bent the skis into a reverse camber shape, like a waterski. Andrew Freeman, Outside Online, 21 May 2012 All that travel lets the X3 crawl over giant rocks and off-camber spots while still feeling completely planted. Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2020 There are lots of fat, reverse-camber skis that will keep you stoked and floating on a powder day, but my personal favorite is DPS Skis’ Wailer 112 RPC. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2015 The rocker works with the camber, the flex matches the sidecut, and the torsional strength delivers a crisp feel and good feedback in soft to medium-hard snow. Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2022 Movement created by off-camber obstacles won’t be adequately controlled, which could increase the odds of a rollover. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2022 And a two-position, carbon-fiber anti-roll bar up front with a three-way iron bar in back and adjustable camber at both axles and tunable coil-over suspension. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 14 July 2021 See More
Noun
According to the seller, the car's suspension has Bilstein B12 struts, camber plates, and new front control arm bushings and a rear sway bar. Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 29 July 2022 For those interested in taking things a step further, the GT3's camber, toe-in, ride height, and anti-roll bar settings are all adjustable. Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 17 July 2022 McConkey had bent the skis into a reverse camber shape, like a waterski. Andrew Freeman, Outside Online, 21 May 2012 All that travel lets the X3 crawl over giant rocks and off-camber spots while still feeling completely planted. Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2020 There are lots of fat, reverse-camber skis that will keep you stoked and floating on a powder day, but my personal favorite is DPS Skis’ Wailer 112 RPC. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2015 The rocker works with the camber, the flex matches the sidecut, and the torsional strength delivers a crisp feel and good feedback in soft to medium-hard snow. Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2022 Movement created by off-camber obstacles won’t be adequately controlled, which could increase the odds of a rollover. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2022 And a two-position, carbon-fiber anti-roll bar up front with a three-way iron bar in back and adjustable camber at both axles and tunable coil-over suspension. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 14 July 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
French cambrer, from Middle French cambre curved, from Latin camur
First Known Use
Verb
1627, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Noun
1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1
camber
noun
as in protrusion
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- protrusion
- convexity
- protuberance
- hill
- projection
- jut
- bulge
- bump
- swelling
- tumor
- mound
- rise
- pimple
- hump
- swell
- lump
- bunch
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- cavity
- depression
- hole
- pit
- recess
- groove
- hollow
- dent
- concavity
- ditch
- indentation
- trench
- gutter
- excavation
- valley
- furrow
- trough
- cave
- basin
- bowl
- dint
- indenture
- burrow
- cavern