kaarevuus — meaning in English

English meaning

• camber noun 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.
• curvature noun The degree or amount to which something curves or bends.

Senses

kaarevuus is used for these senses in English:

• camber (aviation) The curvature of an airfoil.

camber — full definition

1. noun 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.
2. noun The slope of a curved road created to minimize the effect of centrifugal force.
3. noun An upward concavity in the underside of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch.
4. noun 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.

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