Word of the Week 3

Cam∙ber \ kam'bər \ n:

1. A slight convex curve of a surface, as of a road, ship’s deck, or a beam. Sometimes referred to the cant of a surface.
2. In automotive wheel alignment, a slight tilt given to each of a pair of wheels on an axle. [1]

Where first seen or heard: Complete Book of Running [2]

When: May 18^th, 2009

Usage in a sentence: “Be careful when you drive in residential neighborhoods, or the streets’ camber will cause you to jump the curb and wreck someone’s lawn.”

[1] http://www.yourdictionary.com/camber

[2] Burfoot, Amby, ed. Complete Book of Running. Emmaus, PA: Rodale, 2004.