cambers

Definition of cambersnext
plural of camber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cambers
Noun
  • The female’s back is covered in small protrusions that resemble popped kernels of popcorn, inspiring its genus name Zea, derived from the corn plant.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This protein is needed for the formation of cilia — hairlike protrusions that cells can use to move — as well as in the assembly of the mitotic spindle that organizes chromosomes during cell division, and for the transport of neurotransmitters in neurons.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When cells produce proteins, the amino acids spontaneously fold into tangled and twisted structures, with pockets and protuberances, and sometimes long, trailing tails.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
  • In the far distance lies the Pacific Ocean, and beyond that, featureless protuberances labeled Japan, Russia and China.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Uneven tire wear, low tire pressure, sidewall bulges or blisters and dents in wheel rims.
    Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • These bulges are made from actin, a protein that helps shape the cell, and they weren’t stopped by certain inhibitors, meaning the process may be similar to other cell activities.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Everybody has a gigantic video board, on-ice projections and ridiculous light shows, but nobody puts them together quite like the Golden Knights.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Domestic gross should climb to $17 million through Sunday, well past initial projections of $10 million.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In the hills, in the hollows, up the draws and the old dirt logging roads, hidden in the chaparral above the fog line, growing and selling weed became a way of life, woven into the community and its economy.
    Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The wheels, for example, are oversized so the suitcase is easy to drag over bricks, curbs, dirt, or up steep hills.
    The Editors, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Cambers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cambers. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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