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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of curb. UK, alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb. British, transitive
2. 2
   To take a dog to the kerb for the purpose of evacuating.

   "I was fidgeting a bit, because three dogs were sniffing at my ankles in an interested fashion. They were going out to be kerbed[.]"

Synonyms

All synonyms

asphaltblacktopbrickcementcobblestoneconcrete

Example

More examples

"I saw her walking along the kerb."

Etymology

From curb (“raised border or frame”) [from mid-17th c.]. Doublet of curve.

Related phrases

drop kerbkerb appealkerb crawlkerb crawlerkerb crawlingkerb drillkerb stonekerb weightkerb-stonekick to the kerbsausage kerb

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