Noun: camber kam-bu(r)
- A slight convexity (as of the surface of a road)
"The road had a slight camber to allow for water drainage"
- 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
"The racetrack's steep cambers allowed cars to maintain high speeds through the turns";
- bank, cant
- The alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top
"The mechanic adjusted the camber to improve the car's cornering ability"
Derived forms: cambers, cambering, cambered
Type of: alignment, arc, arch, convex shape, convexity, curve, incline, side, slope
Encyclopedia: Camber, Sussex