Camber
English coastal village
Camber is a slight convex curve or arch built into a surface.
Roads have camber—a gentle slope from center to edges—so water drains off.
Aircraft wings have camber—curvature that affects lift.
In automotive settings, camber describes the inward or outward tilt of wheels: The mechanic adjusted the camber to reduce tire wear.
As a verb, to camber is to give such a curve to something.
Lift-generating curved surface
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- dihedralAngle joining two planes
- leading edgeForemost position in development
- trailing edgeRear border of airfoil
chord · flight · aerodynamics · fuselage · aileron · banking · wingspan · glider
Deviation from flatness
- convexityOutward-curving quality
- archCurved spanning structure
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- road surfacePaved driving layer
bridge deck · drainage · pavement · runway · superelevation · grade · surface water · construction
Adjusting tire angles
- tire wearGradual rubber degradation
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- steeringControlling direction of movement
- casterRolling furniture attachment
toe-in · handling · cornering · drift · track · kingpin · strut · control arm
Outer covering or frame
- shipbuildingConstructing maritime vessels
- drainageLiquid removal system
- seaworthinessFitness for ocean voyaging
- beamStructural support member
keel · planking · watercraft · bilge · scuppers · freeboard · gunwale · bow
airfoil
Lift-generating curved surface
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- dihedralAngle joining two planes
- leading edgeForemost position in development
trailing edge · chord · flight · aerodynamics · fuselage · aileron · banking · wingspan · glider · aviation
curvature
Deviation from flatness
road surface · bridge deck · drainage · pavement · runway · superelevation · grade · surface water · construction · centerline
wheel alignment
Adjusting tire angles
- tire wearGradual rubber degradation
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- steeringControlling direction of movement
caster · toe-in · handling · cornering · drift · track · kingpin · strut · control arm · understeer
hull
Outer covering or frame
- shipbuildingConstructing maritime vessels
- drainageLiquid removal system
- seaworthinessFitness for ocean voyaging
beam · keel · planking · watercraft · bilge · scuppers · freeboard · gunwale · bow · stern