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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
  • Testing it myself, the case nearly eliminates the protrusion.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
  • It was chosen because this animal’s femur lacks a crest or raised bony protrusion – known as a trochanter – where part of the tail musculature would attach.
    — The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 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
  • The initiative reinforces Embratur’s role in promoting Brazil across its multiple dimensions — touristic, cultural, economic, and symbolic — by recognizing audiovisual production as a key tool for the country’s international projection.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The projections of both teams being near the top of the list seem dead on, as both teams showed a high ceiling.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 13 Sep. 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
  • Bra bands that dig in and have minimal side coverage can create bulges under your tops and dresses, but this under-$20 Warners style does the opposite, according to shoppers.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Monitoring stars by the hundreds of millions is necessary for the rare and fleeting events Roman’s bulge survey is most primed to find.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of bulge
Noun
  • The most momentous of these was reserved for Game 3 of the 2001 World Series, which saw Clemens take the hill with the Yanks down two games to none to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • While there are dozens of species, the chromic king of the hill is Scilla siberica from northern Russia.
    — Paul Cappeillo, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of hill

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“Camber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camber. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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