Camber vs Sagitta - What's the difference?
camber | sagitta |
A slight convexity, arching or curvature of a surface of a road, a beam, roof deck, ship's deck etc., so that liquids will flow off the sides.
The slope of a curved road created to minimize the effect of centrifugal force.
(architecture) An upward concavity in the underside of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch.
(automotive) A vertical alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle with positive camber signifying that the wheels are closer together at the bottom than at the top.
The curvature of an airfoil.
(nautical) A small enclosed dock in which timber for masts (etc.) is kept to weather.
To curve upwards in the middle.
To adjust the camber of the wheels of a vehicle.
The keystone of an arch.
(geometry) The distance from a point in a curve to the chord; also, the versed sine of an arc; so called from its resemblance to an arrow resting on the bow and string.
(anatomy) The larger of the two otoliths, or ear bones, found in most fishes.
(Webster 1913)
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As nouns the difference between camber and sagitta
is that camber is a slight convexity, arching or curvature of a surface of a road, a beam, roof deck, ship's deck etc., so that liquids will flow off the sides while sagitta is the keystone of an arch.As a verb camber
is to curve upwards in the middle.As a proper noun Sagitta is
a small autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble an arrow. It lies between the constellations of Vulpecula and Aquila.camber
English
Alternative forms
* cambre (chiefly obsolete)Noun
(-)Verb
- Because he cambered the tires too much, he had less control on the turns.
