English noun: camber | |||
1. | camber (shape) a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | convex shape, convexity | ||
2. | camber (object) 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 | ||
Synonyms | bank, cant | ||
Broader (hypernym) | incline, side, slope | ||
3. | camber (act) the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alignment | ||
English verb: camber | |||
1. | camber (motion) curve upward in the middle | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arc, arch, curve | ||