cambernoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈkæm.bər/us/ˈkæm.bɚ/a gradual slope down from the middle of a road to each edge, designed to make water to flow off it
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Road surfaces & features
- asphalt
- bitumen
- black spot
- blind spot
- cattle grid
- gritter
- hairpin bend
- kerb
- kerbside
- lay-by
- manhole
- pothole
- rest area
- rest stop
- resurface
- roadside
- rumble strip
- S-bend
- traffic calming
- tramlines
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Examples from literature
- These men laid out and built an excellent road system, following the well-accepted British lines with a high camber and a hard surface so that the water could run into the gutters.