camber
A slight convexity, arching or curvature of a surface of a road, beam, roof, ship's…A slight convexity, arching or curvature of a surface of a road, beam, roof, ship's deck etc., so that liquids will flow off the sides.
Meaning
6 senses(uncountable)A slight convexity, arching or curvature of a surface of a road, beam, roof, ship's deck etc., so that liquids will flow off the sides.
вы́пуклостьvýpuklostʹ
a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road)
(uncountable)The slope of a curved road created to minimize the effect of centrifugal force.
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
(uncountable)An upward concavity in the underside of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch.
(uncountable)The alignment on the roll axis of the wheels of a road vehicle, where positive camber signifies that the wheels are closer together at the bottom than the top.
Radsturz, Sturz
the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top
(uncountable)The curvature of an airfoil.
(uncountable)A small enclosed dock in which timber for masts (etc.) is kept to weather.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French cambre (“bent”), from Latin camurum, from camur (“arched”).From Old French cambre (“bent”), from Latin camurum, from camur (“arched”).
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable