- curbing
- curb·ing
English syllables. 2014.
curbing
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curbing — index limiting Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
curbing — [kʉrb′iŋ] n. 1. material for a curb 2. CURB (sense 5) … English World dictionary
Curbing — Curb Curb (k[^u]rb), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Curbed} (k[^u]rbd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Curbing}.] [F. courber to bend, curve, L.curvare, fr. curvus bent, curved; cf. Gr. kyrto s curved. Cf. {Curve}.] 1. To bend or curve. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Crooked and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curbing — noun a) A row of curbstones; the material used to construct such a curb b) The damage caused to a wheel or tire by curbing (running the wheel or tire into or over a curb) … Wiktionary
curbing — noun Date: 1838 1. the material for a curb 2. curb … New Collegiate Dictionary
curbing — /kerr bing/, n. 1. the material forming a curb, as along a street. 2. curbstones collectively. 3. a curb, or a section of a curb. Also, Brit., kerbing. [1585 95; CURB + ING1] * * * … Universalium
curbing — kÉœËb n. raised edge of a sidewalk; bridle for a horse; restraint v. restrain, check; keep near the curb … English contemporary dictionary
curbing — curb•ing [[t]ˈkɜr bɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) civ the material forming a curb, as along a street 2) civ a curb, or a section of a curb • Etymology: 1585–95 … From formal English to slang
curbing — /ˈkɜbɪŋ/ (say kerbing) noun Chiefly US → kerbing …
curbing — noun an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) • Syn: ↑curb, ↑kerb • Derivationally related forms: ↑curb (for: ↑curb) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
