camber
pronunciation
How to pronounce camber in British English:
UK [ˈkæmbə(r)]
How to pronounce camber in American English:
US [ˈkæmbɚ]
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- Noun:
- a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road)
- 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 alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top
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- Verb:
- curve upward in the middle
Word Origin
- camber (n.)
- 1610s, nautical term, from Old French cambre, chambre "bent," from Latin camurum (nominative camur) "crooked, arched;" related to camera.
Example
- 1. Remove camber eccentric screw and swivel axle strut downward .
- 2. The basic camber adjustment is achieved by inserting adjusting shims .
- 3. Camber and toe can be adjusted via eccentrics .
- 4. Front and rear racing camber values should only be adjusted for use on racing tracks !
- 5. Tighten lock nut from camber eccentric to the prescribed tightening torque tightening torques for rear axle .