kerb

American  

[kurb] / kɜrb /

noun

British.

1. curb.

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kerb British  

/ kɜːb /

noun

1. a line of stone or concrete forming an edge between a pavement and a roadway, so that the pavement is some 15 cm above the level of the road

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verb

1. (tr) to provide with or enclose with a kerb

Etymology

Origin of kerb

C17: from Old French courbe bent, from Latin curvus; see _curve

Example Sentences

Lusail's plethora of long-duration, medium- and high-speed corners place heavy demands on the tyres, and the sharp kerbs make matters worse.

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Piastri than also ran over the kerb, but the car snapped into a slide and he crashed out of the race.

From BBC

Piastri's crash came as he hooked his inside wheel over the kerb at Turn Three, which immediately pitched his car into a spin and into the barriers.

From BBC

The Japanese lost control over the exit kerbs before spinning across the run-off area, and was fortunate to get away with just a light touch of the barrier.

From BBC

Once on the kerb, he could not brake as effectively as cars on the track, so he locked up and went straight on across the grass.

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