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Antonyms for cambering
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kam-ber |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæm bər |
Definition of cambering
Origin :- 1610s, nautical term, from Old French cambre, chambre "bent," from Latin camurum (nominative camur) "crooked, arched;" related to camera.
- As in arch : verb curve
- As in bank : verb lean or tilt
- As in bend : verb form or cause a curve
- As in refract : verb bend
- The part of a dockyard where cambering is performed, and timber kept.
- Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth
- Where advisable, these effects may be modified by cambering the rail.
- Extract from : « The Anatomy of Bridgework » by William Henry Thorpe
Synonyms for cambering
- angle
- angle away
- angle off
- arc
- arch
- bend
- bow
- bridge
- buckle
- camber
- cant
- careen
- circle
- contort
- crimp
- crinkle
- crook
- crouch
- curl
- deflect
- deform
- detour
- double
- droop
- extend
- flex
- form
- genuflect
- hook
- hump
- hunch
- incline
- incurvate
- lean
- loop
- pervert
- pitch
- round
- shape
- slant
- slope
- span
- spiral
- stoop
- stretch
- swerve
- tilt
- turn
- twist
- veer
- verge
- warp
- waver
- wilt
- wind
- yaw
- zigzag
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