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Added 9 October 2026

kerb

/kɝb/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about kerb at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Alternative spelling of curb.

verb

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 their bowels.

Origin

From curb (“raised border or frame”) [from mid-17th c.]. Doublet of curve.

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