It is usually bent to a "camber," and the brick arch built upon it naturally takes the same curve. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria"] Reference
What is being sacrificed with rocker is "camber," which refers to the rise between nose and tail that most skis have. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
It will be noted that the form is given a camber of 1-in. From Wordnik.com. [Concrete Construction Methods and Costs] Reference
If the timber is slightly cambered, take that camber on top (VI)!. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
The practice is to give these girder boxes a camber of ½-in. in 10 ft. From Wordnik.com. [Concrete Construction Methods and Costs] Reference
He attacked on the off-camber and again on the run-up 20 seconds later. From Wordnik.com. [Ryan Trebon takes day 2 at 2010 Jingle Cross] Reference
We'll look at that camber (ph) in May on a Monday, still to come this hour. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 9, 2005] Reference
Use any camber of timbers for top face of string transoms and mark with "IV"!. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 9] Reference
What group has played 3 road night games in a four-game camber in NFL history?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-11-01] Reference
If you look at a camber, kind of like what I'm drawing there for you, right now. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 15, 2007] Reference
Each turn has its own character – tight turn, off-camber turn, long sweeper, etc. From Wordnik.com. [kevynwight Diary Entry] Reference
A day earlier, riders were barreling down off-camber turns in the dirt at top speed. From Wordnik.com. [Jeremy Powers outduels Ryan Trebon in day 2 of Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival] Reference
It's about camber and a lot of issues that can happen to a tire besides air pressure. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Waltrip's season of missteps tops list in crash study] Reference
Nothing of substance is going to happen there with the camber so evenly divided anyways. From Wordnik.com. [Lieberman Calls Dems The "Democrat Party"] Reference
Dislodged that shell case, cleaned the camber with a wire brush and swabbed the chamber. From Wordnik.com. [anybody else seen Ruger's new SR-556 ar-15 style rifle? looks amazing and the reviews are all happy with the gun.] Reference
A steep, off-camber descent with two corners returned riders to the base of the complex. From Wordnik.com. [Jamey Driscoll diesels to win on day 3 of 2010 Jingle Cross Rock] Reference
In the final technical off-camber section Curtis was able to drop Harlton to finish second. From Wordnik.com. [Davide Frattini, Natasha Elliott take day 2 at Toronto International Cyclocross] Reference
We howled around the curves and fought the camber and stayed up around seventy miles an hour. From Wordnik.com. [Persuader]
The Angell Park Speedway course features off-camber technical riding and several short, sharp climbs. From Wordnik.com. [U.S Grand Prix of Cyclocross kicks off Saturday in Wisconsin] Reference
Eszter, achingly thin, her surprise compromised by the camber of a sudden smile, came towards me. From Wordnik.com. [Being with Thin Girls] Reference
It is well also to give the girder molds a camber or to crown them to allow for settling of the falsework. From Wordnik.com. [Concrete Construction Methods and Costs] Reference
We seemed to be riding on the camber of an arc of land, with a growing darkness at each side and in front. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
Sure there was plenty of elevation gain and loss, but it was all through traversing and off-camber riding. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Jones diary: Culinary finds on the cyclocross circuit] Reference
Also, the front and rear suspensions do a nice job of soaking up rocks, ruts, roots, and off-camber situations. From Wordnik.com. [Quad 2009 ATV Buyers Guide] Reference
And again Trebon used the back half of the course, including two loose, off-camber descents, to pull his rival back. From Wordnik.com. [Ryan Trebon takes round 1 at the Cincinnati ‘cross festival] Reference
The righthand of the two ping-pong tables (if you're standing with your back to the sunloungers) has a tricky camber. From Wordnik.com. [Bilderberg 2010: The security lockdown begins] Reference
Hills lose their height; roads lose their camber, bounce, the texture of their paving, and turn into marks across a map. From Wordnik.com. [The Fear of a Failure to Communicate] Reference
On the front, Trebon rode steadily down the off-camber corners at the base of the course, Wicks in pursuit at 30 seconds. From Wordnik.com. [Ryan Trebon takes round 1 at the Cincinnati ‘cross festival] Reference
It turned its splayed wheels up on to the camber of the lane and set off at a slow but difficult rate in the same direction. From Wordnik.com. [The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul]
Within half a lap she grabbed the lead on the off-camber mud section at the other end of the course after a Pennington mistake. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Sheppard, Wendy Williams win Cross Crusade No.2 in Rainier] Reference
Compton kept her balance, bobbling only once in the extremely loose, off-camber right-hander that tripped up a number of riders. From Wordnik.com. [Katie Compton wins day 2 of the Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival] Reference
The Teryx shares the long A-arm and narrow frame concept of the KFX450R to maximize wheel travel while minimizing wheel camber change. From Wordnik.com. [Quad 2009 ATV Buyers Guide] Reference
In the end, the more technically skilled Stybar was able to come around Vantornout, making a very tight pass on a difficult off-camber. From Wordnik.com. [Stybar, Van Paassen take GVA opener in Namur] Reference
Apparently it had broken off at a transverse rib in such a way that its camber slot was bent shut, thus preventing the air from escaping. From Wordnik.com. [Division 3]
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