camber in Swedish
camber in Swedish is krökning, hjullutning, rundning — camber means a gentle curve across a surface, such as a road or roof, that lets water drain off.
camber in Swedish
krökning
The slope of a curved road created to minimize the effect of centrifugal force.
hjullutning
(automotive) 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.
rundning
(aviation) The curvature of an airfoil.
What does "camber" mean?
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noun A gentle curve across a surface, such as a road or roof, that lets water drain off.
"The track was stony with a grassy camber up the middle."
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noun The slope built into a bend in a road to counter the pull of turning at speed.
"Again we were stricken of our palsy, slowed down, re-accelerated, and there, at last, were the few huts of a hamlet, with the lorry, lying at an angle in the road's camber, outside a tea-shop."
- noun A slight upward curve on the underside of a beam or arch.
- noun (motoring) The angle at which a vehicle's wheels tilt from vertical, seen from the front.
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camber in a sentence
- The track was stony with a grassy camber up the middle.
- Again we were stricken of our palsy, slowed down, re-accelerated, and there, at last, were the few huts of a hamlet, with the lorry, lying at an angle in the road's camber, outside a tea-shop.
- Even a small camber one way caused the whole outfit to list alarmingly.
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What is "camber" in Swedish?
"camber" in Swedish is krökning, hjullutning, rundning. camber means: A gentle curve across a surface, such as a road or roof, that lets water drain off.
Are there other ways to say "camber" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 3 translations listed for "camber": krökning, hjullutning, rundning.
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