Nearby words
kerb market, kerb weight, kerbaya, kerbela, kerberos, kerbing, kerbside, kerbstone, kerch, kerchief, kerchoo
Definition for kerbing (2 of 3)
Can be confusedcurb kerb
Definition for kerbing (3 of 3)
curbing
[ kur-bing ]
/ ˈkɜr bɪŋ /
noun
the material forming a curb, as along a street.
curbstones collectively.
a curb or a section of a curb.
Also British, kerb·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for kerbing (1 of 3)
kerbing
US and Canadian curbing
/ (ˈkɜːbɪŋ) /
noun
material used for a kerb
a less common word for kerb (def. 1)
British Dictionary definitions for kerbing (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for kerbing (3 of 3)
kerb
US and Canadian curb
/ (kɜːb) /
noun
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
verb
(tr) to provide with or enclose with a kerb
Word Origin for kerb
C17: from Old French courbe bent, from Latin curvus; see curve
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Word Origin and History for kerbing
kerb
1660s, a variant of curb (q.v.). The preferred British English spelling in certain specialized senses, especially "edging of stone on a pavement" (1805).
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