camber

Meanings

Noun

• a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road)
• 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
• the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top
• 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.
• The slope of a curved road created to minimize the effect of centrifugal force.
• An upward concavity in the underside of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch.
• 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.
• The curvature of an airfoil.
• A small enclosed dock in which timber for masts (etc.) is kept to weather.

Verb

• curve upward in the middle
• To curve upwards in the middle.
• To adjust the camber of the wheels of a vehicle.

Synonyms

bank, cant, crossfall