Camber

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, near 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.

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