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Meaning
Noun
●
In Australian English, British English, New Zealand English & Roads:
The
raised
edge
between the
pavement
and the
roadway
,
typically
made of
concrete
though
originally
consisting of
a
line
of kerbstones.
●
A
stone
ring
built
to
enclose
and sometimes
revet
the
cairn
or
barrow
built
over a
chamber
tomb.
●
Alternative form of
curb
(“raised
margin
along the
edge
of a well, etc.”)
Verb
●
In British English:
To
damage
vehicle
wheels
or
tyres
by
running
into or over a
pavement
kerb.
●
To take a
dog
to the
kerb
for the
purpose
of evacuating.
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Rhymes
Herb
Kerb
Verb
Serb
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