camber

noun

Definition of cambernext
as in protrusion

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Recent Examples of camber What a good alignment tech will do is add a bit more (still keeping within the specification) positive camber to the left front wheel to compensate for the crown in the road. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026 The narrower Antimatter models use Armada’s all-mountain rocker profile, with more traditional camber underfoot and in the tail. — Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 25 Jan. 2026 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 While cruising, FlexFoil can gradually flatten the wing’s camber (or curvature) to save fuel. — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2016 See All Example Sentences for camber
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camber
  1. protrusion
  2. convexity
  3. projection
  4. protuberance
  5. bulge
  6. hill
Noun
  • Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • Visitors may have noticed that Odorysseus’ spadix — the conic protrusion emerging upward from the plant — was much taller than Odora’s, which had caved in.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of protrusion
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of convexity
Noun
  • As constellations expand for broadband, Earth observation, and other purposes, projections of 25,000 or more satellites by 2030 carrying hundreds of thousands of petabytes of data continue to rise.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Pereira plans to add 35mm and 70mm projection and program first-run movies, classic films and special events.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 29 July 2026
Definition of projection
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of protuberance
Noun
  • An important question before Prime Minister Shah is whether a small landlocked nation with a youth bulge and rising expectations can deliver in the age of tech disruption and changing geopolitics.
    — Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • With the bulge-bracket firms the clear winners, choosing a VC has become simpler.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of bulge
Noun
  • Also down the hill in New Town is cafēn, a brew bar tucked away on Dundas Street.
    — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Video footage early on Friday showed hundreds of migrants gathered on a hill overlooking Ceuta being dispersed with tear gas by Moroccan forces, while others continued to swim to the Spanish territory.
    — Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of hill

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“Camber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camber. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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