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kerb
kerb C0810700 (kûrb)n. Chiefly British Variant of curb.kerb (kɜːb) or curbn (Civil Engineering) 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 roadvb (tr) to provide with or enclose with a kerb[C17: from Old French courbe bent, from Latin curvus; see curve]curb (kɜrb)
n. 1. a rim, esp. of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk. 2. anything that restrains or controls; restraint; check. 3. an enclosing framework or border. 4. Also called curb′ mar`ket. a market, orig. on the sidewalk or street, for the sale of securities not listed on a stock exchange. 5. a swelling on the lower part of the back of the hock of a horse, often causing lameness. v.t. 6. to control with or as if with a curb; restrain; check. 7. to cause (a dog) to keep near the curb when defecating. 8. to furnish with or protect by a curb. 9. to put a curb on (a horse). Also, Brit., kerb (for defs. 1,5,15). [1250–1300; Middle English: curved piece of wood < Anglo-French curb, courb curved, bowed, Old French < Latin curvus crooked, bent, curved. See curve] curb′a•ble, adj. syn: See check. curb kerb1. 'curb'Curb can be a noun or a verb. If you curb something, you control it and keep it within definite limits. ...proposals to curb the powers of the Home Secretary.You must curb your extravagant tastes.You can say that someone imposes a curb on something. This requires a curb on public spending.Another year of wage curbs is inevitable.2. 'kerb'Curb is also the American spelling of the noun kerb. There is no difference in pronunciation. The kerb is the raised edge between a pavement and a road. The taxi pulled into the kerb.I pulled up at the curb.kerb
Past participle: kerbed
Gerund: kerbing
| Present |
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| I kerb | | you kerb | | he/she/it kerbs | | we kerb | | you kerb | | they kerb |
| Preterite |
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| I kerbed | | you kerbed | | he/she/it kerbed | | we kerbed | | you kerbed | | they kerbed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am kerbing | | you are kerbing | | he/she/it is kerbing | | we are kerbing | | you are kerbing | | they are kerbing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have kerbed | | you have kerbed | | he/she/it has kerbed | | we have kerbed | | you have kerbed | | they have kerbed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was kerbing | | you were kerbing | | he/she/it was kerbing | | we were kerbing | | you were kerbing | | they were kerbing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had kerbed | | you had kerbed | | he/she/it had kerbed | | we had kerbed | | you had kerbed | | they had kerbed |
| Future |
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| I will kerb | | you will kerb | | he/she/it will kerb | | we will kerb | | you will kerb | | they will kerb |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have kerbed | | you will have kerbed | | he/she/it will have kerbed | | we will have kerbed | | you will have kerbed | | they will have kerbed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be kerbing | | you will be kerbing | | he/she/it will be kerbing | | we will be kerbing | | you will be kerbing | | they will be kerbing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been kerbing | | you have been kerbing | | he/she/it has been kerbing | | we have been kerbing | | you have been kerbing | | they have been kerbing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been kerbing | | you will have been kerbing | | he/she/it will have been kerbing | | we will have been kerbing | | you will have been kerbing | | they will have been kerbing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been kerbing | | you had been kerbing | | he/she/it had been kerbing | | we had been kerbing | | you had been kerbing | | they had been kerbing |
| Conditional |
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| I would kerb | | you would kerb | | he/she/it would kerb | | we would kerb | | you would kerb | | they would kerb |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have kerbed | | you would have kerbed | | he/she/it would have kerbed | | we would have kerbed | | you would have kerbed | | they would have kerbed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  kerb - an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)curb, curbingcurbstone, kerbstone - a paving stone forming part of a curbedge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box" |
Translationskerb (kəːb) noun (especially American curb) an edging, usually of stone, round a raised area, especially a pavement. The old lady stepped off the kerb right in front of a car. (人行道的)石頭路緣 路边镶边石ˈkerbstone noun a stone used as part of a kerb. 路緣用的石頭 镶边石kerb
kick (someone or something) to the curbTo discard, abandon, or dismiss someone or something that has become redundant, obsolete, useless, or unwanted. I can't believe that after 20 years of hard work the company would just kick me to the curb like that! I think it's about time we kick this old computer to the curb. I heard Jenny kicked her boyfriend to the curb last night. They must have had an awful fight!See also: curb, kickcurb-crawlerA person who drives around looking to solicit prostitutes. Primarily heard in US. Don't go into that neighborhood after dark—it's known for prostitutes and curb-crawlers.kerb
kerb (US and Canadian), curb 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 curb, Brit. kerb1. A low wall of wood, metal, or masonry built around an opening in a roof or placed on the surface of a roof to support equipment. 2. A raised rim of concrete, stone, or metal which forms the edge of a street, sidewalk, or planted area. 3. A purlin plate.
kerbBritish variant of curb.kerb
Related to kerb: kerb appeal, kerb marketSynonyms for kerbnoun an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)SynonymsRelated Words |