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curbing

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A row of curbstones; the material used to construct such a curb.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The damage caused to a wheel or tire by curbing (running the wheel or tire into or over a curb).

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3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of curb

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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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4

noun

Meaning 4

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: curb, kerb

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: edge

History

Etymology

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