What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Camber vs Arch - What's the difference?

camber | arch |

As nouns the difference between camber and arch

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 arch is (senseid)an inverted u shape or arch can be (obsolete) a chief.

As verbs the difference between camber and arch

is that camber is to curve upwards in the middle while arch is to form into an arch shape.

As an adjective arch is

(senseid) knowing, clever, mischievous.

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.

    arch

    English

    (wikipedia arch) (commons)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (es)
  • (senseid)An inverted U shape.
  • An arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward.
  • (senseid)(architecture) An architectural element having the shape of an arch
  • Any place covered by an arch; an archway.
    • to pass into the arch of a bridge
  • (archaic, geometry) An arc; a part of a curve.
    • References
    *

    Verb

  • To form into an arch shape
    • The cat arched its back
  • To cover with an arch or arches.

    • Related terms

    * arc

    Etymology 2

    From the prefix . "Principal" is the original sense; "mischievous" is via onetime frequent collocation with rogue, knave, etc.

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (senseid) Knowing, clever, mischievous.
    • I attempted to hide my emotions, but an arch remark escaped my lips.
  • * Tatler
    • [He] spoke his request with so arch a leer.
  • * 1906 , O. Henry,
    • A certain melancholy that touched her countenance must have been of recent birth, for it had not yet altered the fine and youthful contours of her cheek, nor subdued the arch though resolute curve of her lips.
  • *
    • Lassiter ended there with dry humor, yet behind that was meaning. Jane blushed and made arch eyes at him.
  • Principal; primary.
  • * Shakespeare
    • the most arch act of piteous massacre
    Derived terms
    * (l)

    Noun

    (es)
  • (obsolete) A chief.
  • * Shakespeare
    • My worthy arch and patron comes to-night.

    External links

    * * *

    Anagrams

    * ----