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Camber
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noun
Camber
n.
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)
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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.
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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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Words linked to "Camber" :
convexity
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curve
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camber arch
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alignment
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arc
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arch
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