Camber definitions

Camber

1) Arc 2) Arch 3) Bend 4) Convexity
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Camber

1) Arch a bit 2) Arch slightly 3) Bend slightly in the middle 4) Convex shape 5) Convexity 6) Curve upward in the middle 7) English boy name 8) French word used in English 9) Legendary British king 10) Road convexity 11) Slight arch 12) Slight convexity 13) Slight curve 14) Slight road convexity 15) Welsh mythology
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camber

1. a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road)
2. a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
3. the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top

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Camber

Athwartships crown of the deck or deck structures.
Found on http://shipwrightjournal.blogspot.co.uk/p/glossary-of-nautical-terms.html

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Camber

• (v. t.) To cut bend to an upward curve; to construct, as a deck, with an upward curve. • (n.) An upward convexity of a deck or other surface; as, she has a high camber (said of a vessel having an unusual convexity of deck). • (n.) An upward concavity in the under side of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in...
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Camber

A slight bend in a timber.
Found on http://www.americantrails.org/

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camber

maximum distance between the theoretical axis of an insulator and the curved line being the locus of the centres of all the transverse cross sections of the unloaded insulator
Found on http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=471-01-26

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Camber

Path surfaced with middle slightly higher than the sides; allows surface water to flow off to both sides.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20717

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Camber

A slightly arched surface, as of a road, a ship's deck, an airfoil, or a snow ski.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20933

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camber

Intentional vertical curve built into a beam or truss to offset load deflection or to improve its appearance
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21113

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Camber

An aerofoil with one surface (top or bottom) curved more than the other side is said to have camber. Tyre camber is the amount that the top of the tyre leans into, or away from the car. Track camber is the horizontal angle or curve on a track surface.
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Camber

amount of belly in a sail
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Camber

Cam'ber intransitive verb To curve upward.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/12

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Camber

Cam'ber noun [ Of. cambre bent, curved; akin to French cambrer to vault, to bend, from Latin camerare to arch over, from camera vault, arch. See Chamber , and confer Camerate .] 1. (Shipbuilding) An upward convexity of a deck or other surface; ...
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/12

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Camber

Cam'ber transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Cambered ; present participle & verbal noun Cambering .] To cut bend to an upward curve; to construct, as a deck, with an upward curve.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/12

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camber

Athwartship curve of the vessel's deck or cabin top. Curve. Sail term: The fore and aft curvature of a sail in relation to its chord.
Found on http://www.glen-l.com/resources/glossary.html

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Camber

In architecture, a camber is an upward concavity in the under side of a beam, girder, or lintel. The term is also applied to a slight upward concavity in a straight arch.
Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/TC.HTM

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Camber

A slight rising from the horizontal, to gain an actual or apparent effect of arching.
Found on http://www.selectstone.com/architectural-resources/stone-glossary/

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Camber

(1) Deviation from edge straightness usually referring to the greatest deviation of side edge from a straight line. (2) Sometimes used to denote crown in rolls where the center diameter has been increased to compensate for deflection cause by the rolling pressure.
Found on https://steelforge.com/literature/steelog-the-5000-word-metals-glossary/

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Camber

NATO designation for Soviet Ilyushin Il-86 transport aircraft.
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20785

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camber

noun the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974

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Camber

Camber is an upward curvature of the chords of a joist or joist girder induced during shop fabrication to compensate for deflection due to loading conditions. Note, this is in addition to the pitch of the top chord.
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21107

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Camber

Inward or outward tilt of the wheels tyres. This adjustment affects how the vehicle holds the road and handles cornering.
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22335

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Camber

Sideways angle or slant of the pavement.
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22370

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Camber

Degree to which right-side tires lean in toward the car (from the top of the tire) and the leftside tires lean out. A useful tool to gain grip in corners by maximizing the amount of tire-to-track contact.
Found on https://www.indycar.com/Fan-Info/INDYCAR-101/Glossary

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