camber
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/ˈkæmbər/
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/ˈkæmbə(r)/
A small upward curve on a surface, like a road or bridge, to help water drain away.
The camber of the road made it tricky for bikes to stay balanced.
路面的傾斜讓自行車保持平衡變得棘手。
The curve of a wing or blade that helps it lift.
The airplane's wing camber helped it to fly higher.
飛機的翅膀傾斜幫助它飛得更高。
To make something curve upwards in the middle.
The builders cambered the bridge to let water flow off.
建築工人將橋面傾斜以便讓水流走。