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Meaning of 'camber' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Camber [ n.]
- 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).
- An upward concavity in the under side of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch. See Hogback.
2 . Camber [ v. i.]
- To curve upward.
3 . Camber [ v. t.]
- To cut bend to an upward curve; to construct, as a deck, with an upward curve.

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