HyperDic: camber

English > 4 senses of the word camber:
VERBmotioncambercurve upward in the middle
NOUNshapecambera slight convexity (as of the surface of a road)
objectcamber, bank, canta slope in the turn of a road or track
actcamberthe alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top
camber > pronunciation
Soundskae'mber
Rhymesabsorber ... weber / Weber: 72 rhymes with ber...
English > camber: 4 senses > noun 1, shape
MeaningA slight convexity (as of the surface of a road).
Broaderconvex shape, convexityA shape that curves or bulges outward
Spanishcombadura, comba, combo
Verbscambercurve upward in the middle
English > camber: 4 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningA 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.
Synonymsbank, cant
Broaderslope, incline, sideAn elevated geological formation
Spanishperalte
Catalaninclinació
Verbscambercurve upward in the middle
English > camber: 4 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningThe alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top.
BroaderalignmentThe act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other
Spanishinclinación
English > camber: 4 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaningcurve upward in the middle.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something
Broaderarch, curve, arcform an arch or curve
Spanishcombar
Nounscambera slope in the turn of a road or track
cambera slight convexity (as of the surface of a road)

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