adjective/de.vɛʁ/
out of plumb, unplumb, not vertical
“ce mur est dévers” — this wall is out of plumb
First attested in the end of the 17ᵗʰ century; deverbal from déverser.
/de.vɛʁ/
out of plumb, unplumb, not vertical
“ce mur est dévers” — this wall is out of plumb
First attested in the end of the 17ᵗʰ century; deverbal from déverser.
a cant, bevel, tilt; cant, superelevation: a railroad tracks adjustment where the inner rail and outer rail are put at different level from each other, used in curved tracks to ease off strains caused by centrifugal force and to obtain the necessary centripetal force; an overhang
“l’escaladeur n’avait pas assez de mou pour le dévers” — the mountain climber didn't have enough slack for the overhang
Synonyms: inclinaison, pente
First attested in the end of the 17ᵗʰ century; deverbal from déverser.