camber vs ramp

camber

noun
  • An upward concavity in the underside of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch. 

  • The slope of a curved road created to minimize the effect of centrifugal force. 

  • The alignment on the roll axis of the wheels of a road vehicle, where positive camber signifies that the wheels are closer together at the bottom than the top. 

  • The curvature of an airfoil. 

  • A small enclosed dock in which timber for masts (etc.) is kept to weather. 

  • A slight convexity, arching or curvature of a surface of a road, beam, roof, ship's deck etc., so that liquids will flow off the sides. 

verb
  • To curve upwards in the middle. 

  • To adjust the camber of the wheels of a vehicle. 

ramp

noun
  • A concave bend at the top or cap of a railing, wall, or coping; a romp. 

  • A scale of values. 

  • An interchange, a road that connects a freeway to a surface street or another freeway. 

  • A large parking area in an airport for aircraft, for loading and unloading or for storage (see also apron). 

  • A search, conducted by authorities, of a prisoner or a prisoner's cell. 

  • A mobile staircase that is attached to the doors of an aircraft at an airport. 

  • An act of violent robbery. 

  • An American plant, Allium tricoccum, related to the onion; a wild leek. 

  • A worthless person. 

  • A speed bump. 

  • An inclined surface that connects two levels; an incline. 

  • A promiscuous man or woman. 

  • A surface inside the air intake of a supersonic aircraft which adjusts in position to allow for efficient shock wave compression of incoming air at a wide range of different Mach numbers. 

  • A construction used to do skating tricks, usually in the form of part of a pipe. 

verb
  • To (cause to) change value, often at a steady rate. 

  • To search a prisoner or a prisoner's cell. 

  • To adapt a piece of iron to the woodwork of a gate. 

  • To behave violently; to rage. 

  • To rob violently. 

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