camber
camber
[ˈkambə]
noun
cambered
adjective
语源
[ˈkambə]
noun
- a slightly convex or arched shape of a road or other horizontal surface
（路面等的）中凸形，反弯度，起拱，拱势
a flat roof should have a slight camber to allow water to run off.
平房顶应有可让水流下来的小小的拱势。
■(Brit.)a tilt built into a road at a bend or curve, enabling vehicles to maintain speed
(英)弯拱（使车辆保持车速的路弯处倾斜）
■[mass noun]the slight sideways inclination of the front wheels of a motor vehicle
汽车前轮外倾
■the extent of curvature of a section of an aerofoil
（翼面的）曲面，弧
cambered
adjective
语源
- late Middle English: from Old French cambre, dialect variant of chambre 'arched', from Latin camurus 'curved inwards'
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