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Kerbing

To damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb.

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verb
  1. 1

    To damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb.

noun
  1. 1

    A strip of kerb.

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curbnoun(transitive) To check, restrain or control.
sidewalknoun(US, Canada, Philippines) A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
boardwalknounA slightly elevated path (walkway) for pedestrians over sandy or swampy ground, typically made out of wood; specifically (Canada, US) one running alongside a body of water or beach.
embankmentnouna long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.
pavementnoun(chiefly UK, Ireland, South Africa, Canada, Mid-Atlantic US, countable) A paved path, for the use of pedestrians, located at the side of a road.
dividernounOne who or that which divides or separates.
crawlersnoun(Internet) A software bot that autonomously follows connected paths such as links between web pages.
kerbstonenoun(British spelling) A paving stone that forms part of a kerb.
kirbnounObsolete form of kerb.
kerb stonenounAlternative form of kerbstone. [(British spelling) A paving stone that forms part of a kerb.]
kerb-stonenoun(British spelling) Alternative form of kerbstone. [(British spelling) A paving stone that forms part of a kerb.]
curb stripnoun(US) The grassy area between the sidewalk and the street.
drop kerbnoun(British spelling) A kerb of reduced height to allow vehicles access to properties adjoining a road, or to assist wheelchair users.
curbstonenounUS spelling of kerbstone. [(British spelling) A paving stone that forms part of a kerb.]
curbingverbThe damage caused to a wheel or tire by curbing (running the wheel or tire into or over a curb).
sausage kerbnoun(motor racing) A type of kerb and speed bump found on motor-racing tracks, having a smooth profile similar to half a sausage split lengthwise and laid out with the cut side down.
curb cutnoun(US) A small ramp cut into a curb to allow wheelchairs, baby carriages, bicycles, etc. to more easily enter or leave a sidewalk.
hellstripnounA strip of land between a sidewalk and a street.
stripnoun(countable) A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.
bermnounA narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope.

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