superelevated

[ soo-per-el-uh-vey-tid ]

adjective

, Civil Engineering.

1. (of a curve in a road, railroad track, etc.) banked.

Word History and Origins

Origin of superelevated¹

super- + elevated

Example Sentences

W represents the weight of the vehicle in pounds, θ = the angle of superelevated surface c-d, with the horizontal c-a.

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