camber
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verb \ˈkam-bər\cam·beredcam·ber·ing \-b(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of CAMBER
intransitive verb
: to curve upward in the middle
transitive verb
1
: to arch slightly
2
: to impart camber to
Origin of CAMBER
French cambrer, from Middle French cambre curved, from Latin camur
First Known Use: 1627
2camber
nounDefinition of CAMBER
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
See First Known Use of CAMBER
1823
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