noun

1. a slight convex curve of a surface, as of a road, a ship's deck, or a beam
2. in automotive wheel alignment, a slight tilt given to each of a pair of wheels on an axle: positive camber indicates that the bottoms are closer together than the tops, and negative camber indicates the opposite situation
3. Aeron. the arching curve of an airfoil from the leading edge to the trailing edge

Etymology: OFr cambre, dial. var. of chambre, bent < L camur, crooked, arched: for IE base see camera

transitive verb, intransitive verb

Etymology: Fr cambrer