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Camber   Listen
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).
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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"Camber" Quotes from Famous Books



... horizontal if possible, and at right angles to the axis of the bridge. In a masonry pier they may be cut out. In firm soil a simple trench will suffice. In yielding soil a plank or sill must be laid in the trench. The frames are made of such length as to give a slight camber to the bridge, which may be increased to allow for probable settlement of the footings. The inside dimension of one frame is made slightly greater than the outside dimension of the other, so that one frame may fall inside of the other when hauled into position. For a 9 ft. roadway the ...
— Manual of Military Training - Second, Revised Edition • James A. Moss


Words linked to "Camber" :   alignment, arc, curve, convexity, bank, side, slope


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