noun
camber
Camber (noun) means a gentle curve across a surface, such as a road or roof, that lets water drain off.
noun
1
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."
— Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic (2022)
2
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."
— Norman Lewis, Golden Earth (1952)
"Even a small camber one way caused the whole outfit to list alarmingly."
— Bob Foster, Birdum or Bust! (2000)
3
A slight upward curve on the underside of a beam or arch.
4
(motoring) The angle at which a vehicle's wheels tilt from vertical, seen from the front.
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Etymology
Came into English from Old French cambre ("bent"), from Latin camurum, from camur ("arched").
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What is the meaning of camber?
"camber" (noun) means a gentle curve across a surface, such as a road or roof, that lets water drain off.
What is another word for camber?
Other words for "camber" include bank, cant.
What are the different meanings of camber?
"camber" has 3 main meanings: 1. A gentle curve across a surface, such as a road or roof, that lets water drain off; 2. The slope built into a bend in a road to counter the pull of turning at speed; 3. A slight upward curve on the underside of a beam or arch.
