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Recent Examples of camber
The type of grass used is the same as at Goodison, but there is no camber for draining purposes.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
On the autobahn, Sport+ lowers the ride height and takes some camber off the wheels for better straight-line performance.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Its camber profile lets riders rocket through turns, adding to this board’s well-deserved reputation as an all-mountain performer.
—Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
While cruising, FlexFoil can gradually flatten the wing’s camber (or curvature) to save fuel.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2016
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
On the autobahn, Sport+ lowers the ride height and takes some camber off the wheels for better straight-line performance.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Its camber profile lets riders rocket through turns, adding to this board’s well-deserved reputation as an all-mountain performer.
—Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
While cruising, FlexFoil can gradually flatten the wing’s camber (or curvature) to save fuel.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for camber
Noun
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An unnoticed protrusion on the floor she’s dragged across renders her injury considerably worse, turning temporary acute discomfort into a real medical emergency.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Another cutesy promo video shows the robot phone coming to life, flipping out of a protrusion next to the usual camera bump in the back of the device, and even meeting a humanoid robot face-to-face.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Today, convexity, which can be more expensive, is used earlier and some experts recommend a convexity-first approach after ostomy surgery.—
Diego Schaps,
STAT,
1 Apr. 2026
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The tower flaunts its partnership with the Dime Savings Bank, sending the 1908 landmark’s geometrical exuberance rocketing upward in a play of convexities and concavities, glass and trim, darkness and gleam.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At the top of the team scoring projections and the timing board, the CIF Southern Section Division 1 swimming championships looked familiar at several spots on Saturday.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The resort unveils new and updated features every year—in 2026, look for Aquavia Lumina, a nighttime walk through a canyon with lights, projections, and music that immerses you in a story world.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
Noun
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As does the Buddha’s Hand, a pulp-less lemon with fragrant, yellowy finger-like protuberances best for zesting, candying, and making infusions for teas, simple syrups, marinades, and libations.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Described as bright green with small protuberances on its back, the frog belongs to the Gastrotheca genus, a group of marsupial frogs found in Central and South America.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those who have had pain in their pubic region while coughing, lifting objects or bending or who have noticed a bulge in their abdomen are encouraged to this screening and education event.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Some of these are arranged into more staid compositions of geometric bands of color, while others bend and bulge into shapes evoking the baroque ruination of junk-yard findings.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Each new hill brings a slightly different and powerful view of Martinez and its petroleum refinery infrastructure; farther in the horizon, like a mirage of an ivory city, shimmers a wind-turbine farm.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Outside, the layout opens up around a roughly 50-foot pool that stretches alongside a wooden deck with sweeping views of the hills and ocean.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
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“Camber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camber. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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