curbstone
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of curbstone
Example Sentences
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In our tests, the Chef’sChoice ProntoPro 4643 took seriously dull blades—we ran them against a chunk of concrete curbstone until they were all but useless—to tomato-filleting sharpness in less than a minute.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2018
To ensure truly, appallingly dull blades, we ground their edges repeatedly against a piece of concrete curbstone.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2018
The curbstone explanation for last week's bizarre price swings was the continuing crisis atmosphere in world affairs.
From Time Magazine Archive
Skirts were drawn aside from an unmarried mother, and curbstone drunks would crowd the Army's public meetings desperate for hope and help.
From Time Magazine Archive
Far to his right, Werner can see a woman in blue taffeta drag a great overstuffed suitcase over a curbstone.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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