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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Camber \Cam"ber\, n. [Of. cambre bent, curved; akin to F.
     cambrer to vault, to bend, fr. L. camerare to arch over, fr.
     camera vault, arch. See Chamber, and cf. Camerate.]
     1. (Shipbuilding) An upward convexity of a deck or other
        surface; as, she has a high camber (said of a vessel
        having an unusual convexity of deck).
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Arch.) An upward concavity in the under side of a beam,
        girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a
        straight arch. See Hogback.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Camber arch (Arch.), an arch whose intrados, though
        apparently straight, has a slightly concave curve upward.
        
  
     Camber beam (Arch.), a beam whose under side has a concave
        curve upward.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Camber \Cam"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cambered; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Cambering.]
     To cut bend to an upward curve; to construct, as a deck, with
     an upward curve.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Camber \Cam"ber\, v. i.
     To curve upward.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Camber \Cam"ber\, n. [Of. cambre bent, curved; akin to F.
     cambrer to vault, to bend, fr. L. camerare to arch over, fr.
     camera vault, arch. See Chamber, and cf. Camerate.]
     1. (Shipbuilding) An upward convexity of a deck or other
        surface; as, she has a high camber (said of a vessel
        having an unusual convexity of deck).
  
     2. (Arch.) An upward concavity in the under side of a beam,
        girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a
        straight arch. See Hogback.
  
     Camber arch (Arch.), an arch whose intrados, though
        apparently straight, has a slightly concave curve upward.
        
  
     Camber beam (Arch.), a beam whose under side has a concave
        curve upward.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Camber \Cam"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cambered; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Cambering.]
     To cut bend to an upward curve; to construct, as a deck, with
     an upward curve.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Camber \Cam"ber\, v. i.
     To curve upward.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  camber
       n 1: a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road)
       2: 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 [syn: bank, cant]
       3: the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer
          together at the bottom than at the top
       v : curve upward in the middle

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  camber
     n.
     1 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 The slope of a curved road created to minimize the effect of
  centrifugal force.
     vb.
     1 To curve upwards in the middle.
     2 To adjust the #Noun of the wheels of a vehicle.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Camber
     Romanian n.
     (lb ro historical) (place ro village r/Dobruja in eastern c/Romania).
  Renamed as (m ro Mihai Bravu).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  camber
     n.
     1 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 The slope of a curved road created to minimize the effect of
  centrifugal force.
     vb.
     1 To curve upwards in the middle.
     2 To adjust the #Noun of the wheels of a vehicle.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Camber
     n.
     (place en coastal village/and/cpar in dist/Rother co/East Sussex
  cc/England) (q: OS grid ref TQ9618).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  camber
     n.
     1 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 The slope of a curved road created to minimize the effect of
  centrifugal force.
     vb.
     1 To curve upwards in the middle.
     2 To adjust the #Noun of the wheels of a vehicle.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Camber
     Romanian n.
     (lb ro historical) (place ro village r/Dobruja in eastern c/Romania).
  Renamed as (m ro Mihai Bravu).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  camber
     n.
     1 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 The slope of a curved road created to minimize the effect of
  centrifugal force.
     vb.
     1 To curve upwards in the middle.
     2 To adjust the #Noun of the wheels of a vehicle.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Camber
     n.
     (place en coastal village/and/cpar in dist/Rother co/East Sussex
  cc/England) (q: OS grid ref TQ9618).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  camber
     Englanti n.
     (tien tms.) kaltevuus

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Camber /kˈambə/
  الحدبة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  camber //ˈkæm.bə// //ˈkæm.bɚ// 
  1. изпъкналост
  slight convexity of a surface
  2. вираж
  slope of a curved road

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  camber //ˈkæm.bə// //ˈkæm.bɚ// 
  издувам се
  to curve upwards

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  camber /kˈambə/
   [tech] sklon

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  camber /kˈambə/
   [tech] průhyb

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  camber /kˈambə/
   [tech] prohnutí

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  camber /kˈambə/
   [tech] vzepětí

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  camber /kˈambə/
   [tech] vydutost

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  camber /kˈambə/
   [tech] zaoblení

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  camber /kˈambə/
  Bombierung  [techn.]
           Note: Walzwerk
        "cambering of a tyre / tire"  - Bombierung eines Reifens
     Synonym: crown bow
  
           Note: rolling mill

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  camber /kˈambə/
  Durchwölbung , Flächendurchbiegung , Durchbiegung , konvexe Krümmung, Überhöhung  [constr.]

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  camber /kˈambə/
  Radsturz , Sturz  [auto]
     Synonym: camber angle
  
   see: cambers, faulty camber, negative camber, positive camber
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  camber /kˈambə/
  Säbelbewegung , Säbeln  [techn.]

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  camber /kˈambə/
  Straßenwölbung  [constr.]
           Note: in der Mitte
           Note: of a road

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  camber /kˈambə/
  gewölbt, überhöht  [constr.]
           Note: horizontale Fläche
     Synonym: cambered
  
   see: cambered girder, camber beam, curved beam
  
           Note: of a horizontal surface

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  camber /kˈambə/ 
  sich wölben 
   see: cambering, cambered
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  camber //ˈkæm.bə// //ˈkæm.bɚ// 
  1. pystykallistuma, sivukallistuma
  alignment of wheels
  2. kaarevuus
  curvature of an airfoil
  3. kaltevuus 2.
  slight convexity of a surface
   3.
  slope of a curved road

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  camber //ˈkæm.bə// //ˈkæm.bɚ// 
  1. kallistaa
  to adjust the camber of the wheels
  2. kaareutua
  to curve upwards

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  camber /kˈambə/
  iskriviti, izviti naviše, krivina, krivina profila, krivina-profila, kriviti se, nadvisivanje, nadvišenje, preluk, savijanje, saviti

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  camber /kˈambə/
  1. íves süvegfa
  2. domborulat
  3. kis dokk
  4. ívelés
  5. harántdomborulat
  6. kerékdôlés
  7. íveltség
  8. görbület
  9. bogárhát
  10. hajlat
  11. kikötô-medence
  12. íves gerenda

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  camber //ˈkæm.bə// //ˈkæm.bɚ// 
  kamber
  curvature of an airfoil

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  camber //ˈkæm.bə// //ˈkæm.bɚ// 
  1. hjullutning
  alignment of wheels
  2. rundning
  curvature of an airfoil
  3. krökning
  slope of a curved road

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  camber /kˈambə/
  1. kavis meydana getirmek
  2. hafifçe bükülmek
  3. dışbükey yapmak
  4. kavis, bükümlülük
  5. (hav) kanadın bükümlülüğü.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈkæmbɝ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  38 Moby Thesaurus words for "camber":
     amplitude, apse, arcade, arcature, arch, arched roof, archway,
     bellying, bulging, ceilinged roof, concameration, concha,
     convexedness, convexity, convexness, cove, cupola, dome,
     excurvation, excurvature, flight path, geodesic dome, gibbosity,
     gibbousness, igloo, keystone, ogive, skewback, skin effect,
     skin friction, slip, span, stagger, tuberosity, tuberousness,
     vault, vaulting, voussoir
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 弧形,眉形,(机翼的)弯曲度;
  v. 成弧形,使弯作弧形;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 弧形,眉形,(机翼的)弯曲度
     vi. 成弧形
     vt. 使弯作弧形

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