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kerb en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /kɜːb/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /kɝb/ (General-American)

Etymology

From curb (“raised border or frame”) [from mid-17th c.]. Doublet of curve.

Meanings

1. (UK, alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of curb.
   alt of curb

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Deriveds

kerbless · kerb crawling · kerbside · kerb weight · kerb drill · kerb market · kerb crawler · drop kerb · kick to the kerb · kerb crawl · kerb appeal · sausage kerb · kerby · dropped kerb · kerblike · kerb ramp · sawtooth kerb · kerb stone · kerb-stone

kerb en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /kɜːb/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /kɝb/ (General-American)

Etymology

From curb (“raised border or frame”) [from mid-17th c.]. Doublet of curve.

Meanings

1. (UK, transitive) To damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb.
2. To take a dog to the kerb for the purpose of evacuating their bowels.
   • I was fidgeting a bit, because three dogs were sniffing at my ankles in an interested fashion. They were going out to be kerbed[.] 1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 35:

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