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Camber vs Chamfer - What's the difference?

camber | chamfer |

As nouns the difference between camber and chamfer

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 chamfer is (woodworking|engineering|drafting|cad) an obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.

As verbs the difference between camber and chamfer

is that camber is to curve upwards in the middle while chamfer is to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel.

camber

English

Alternative forms

* cambre (chiefly obsolete)

Noun

(-)
  • 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.
  • Verb

  • To curve upwards in the middle.
  • To adjust the camber of the wheels of a vehicle.
  • Because he cambered the tires too much, he had less control on the turns.

    chamfer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (woodworking, engineering, drafting, CAD) an obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges
  • Synonyms

    * (angled relief or cut) round

    Antonyms

    * (angled relief or cut) fillet

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel
  • to cut a groove in something; to flute