Camber
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Camber may refer to a variety of curvatures and angles:
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- Camber angle in automobile technology
- In the steel industry, the concavity of rolls. Hot rolling uses positive camber (concave rolls), while cold rolling uses negative camber (convex).
- Camber (aerodynamics), the asymmetry between the top and bottom curves of an aerofoil
- In road construction, the convex curvature of a road, see cant (road/rail)
- In architecture and building construction, the upward curvature of a joist or joist girder, intended to compensate for deflection due to loading
- In skiing, the curvature in the base of a ski
- The curvature of a bow (music) used to play certain string instruments, or the curvature of the fingerboard
Camber may also refer to:
- Camber, legendary king of Cambria (Wales)
- Camber Corporation, a defense contractor.
- Camber, East Sussex, a seaside resort in England, which includes Camber Sands.
- Royal Camber Lawn Tennis Club - Dulwich Village Tennis Club in London
- Camber of Culdi, a prominent character in the fictional series of Deryni novels.
- Camber, an important band in the emo movement, from New York.
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