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ˈkambə/
n.
- a slightly convex or arched shape of a road or other horizontal surface.
▸Brit. a tilt built into a road at a bend or curve.
- the slight sideways inclination of the front wheels of a motor vehicle.
- the extent of curvature of a section of an aerofoil.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. cambre, dial. var. of chambre ‘arched’, from L. camurus ‘curved inwards’.