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kerb or (US and Canadian) curb (kɜːb) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (tr) to provide with or enclose with a kerb |
| [C17: from Old French courbe bent, from Latin curvus; see | |
| curb or (US and Canadian) curb | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [C17: from Old French courbe bent, from Latin curvus; see | |
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Kerb
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
kerb
1664, a variant of curb (q.v.), preferred British spelling in certain specialized senses, especially "edging of stone on a sidewalk" (1805).
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Example sentences
It recently announced plans to make kerb-crawling an arrestable offence.
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