curbing

American  

[kur-bing] / ˈkɜr bɪŋ /

British, kerbing

noun

1. the material forming a curb, as along a street.

2. curbstones collectively.

3. a curb or a section of a curb.

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curbing British  

/ ˈkɜːbɪŋ /

noun

1. the US spelling of kerbing

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Etymology

Origin of curbing

First recorded in 1585–95; curb + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

"I personally like the Australian model," Delgado said, while adding that, as the father of a teenager, he understood the challenges of curbing children's social media use.

From Barron's

Producers like Kuwait and Iraq are curbing production because of a lack of storage.

From Barron's

Evan Ellis, professor of Latin American studies at the US Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, expects the summit to focus on drug trafficking, migration, counter-terrorism, and curbing Beijing's hemispheric influence.

From BBC

Some key smelters have also issued notices to customers, halting shipments or curbing production as disruptions begin to ripple through the supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the U.S. government, rates rose in the fall because of increased demand for crude-oil shipments, particularly from buyers in East Asia, curbing the number of vessels available for bookings.

From MarketWatch

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