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kerb
[ kurb ]
kerb
/ ɜː /
noun
- 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
verb
- tr to provide with or enclose with a kerb
Word History and Origins
Origin of kerb1
Example Sentences
Norris lost control on the exit of Turn Four, his car sliding on to the kerb at Turn Five and flicking into the wall on the exit.
The car oversteered on to the kerb at Five and was flicked into the wall on the exit, damaging the left-hand side of the car.
He ran on to the kerb at Degner One, twice had an oversteer moment at the hairpin, and then a big wobble out of the final chicane.
Rather than spend tax payers' money on administration and consultancy fees, councils will be able to invest in fixing pavements, dropping kerbs, installing seats, improving bus shelters and making streets safer for all, he added.
Antonelli, who will start 16th, said gravel on a kerb damaged the floor of his car, while Lawson went off track and is two places further back.
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