1. the slightly convex or arched shape of a road or other horizontal surface: "the deck beams are curved for the camber of the deck"
▪ a tilt built into a road at a bend or curve, enabling vehicles to maintain speed.
▪ the slight sideways inclination of the front wheels of a motor vehicle: "suspension changes include a wider front and rear track with increased negative camber for better cornering grip"
▪ the extent of curvature of a section of an airfoil.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French cambre, dialect variant of chambre ‘arched’, from Latin camurus ‘curved inwards’.