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curbing

[ kur-bing ]
/ ˈkɜr bɪŋ /
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noun
the material forming a curb, as along a street.
curbstones collectively.
a curb or a section of a curb.
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Also British, kerb·ing .

Origin of curbing

First recorded in 1585–95; curb + -ing1
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British Dictionary definitions for curbing

curbing
/ (ˈkɜːbɪŋ) /

noun
the US spelling of kerbing
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