Camber

/ˈkæmbər/ noun

A slight curve or slope, especially of a road or aircraft wing, that helps with drainage or aerodynamics.

From Old French 'cambrer,' meaning to curve or arch, which comes from Latin 'camera,' originally meaning vault or chamber. The word evolved to describe the deliberate arching used in engineering and construction.

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