camber

verb

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cam·ber | \ ˈkam-bər

cambered; cambering\ ˈkam-b(ə-)riŋ

Definition of camber

(Entry 1 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to curve upward in the middle

transitive verb

1 : to arch slightly

2 : to impart camber to

camber

noun

Definition of camber (Entry 2 of 2)

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

Examples of camber in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun 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 Thus, the suspension has seen some heavy reworking, including stiffer springs and adaptive Bilstein dampers; and since this is a track car, there’s a greater range available for camber and toe adjustment. — Kyle Edward, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2021 Up front, the strut suspension features model-specific pivot bearings that add nearly a degree of negative camber compared to the regular A3. — Derek Powell, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2021 Substantial efforts went into optimizing chine design and conical camber of the wing leading edge. — Clarence L. Johnson, Popular Mechanics, 12 Aug. 2021 The vehicle feels perfectly balanced, front to rear, and its aggressive alignment—nearly 1.5 degrees of negative camber—plants the tires’ contact patches perfectly on the road surface while the sticky rubber adheres tenaciously to the aggregate. — Michael Harley, Robb Report, 27 July 2021 See More

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