curbing vs kerb

curbing

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

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

kerb

noun
  • The raised edge between the pavement and the roadway, typically made of concrete though originally consisting of a line of kerbstones. 

  • A stone ring built to enclose and sometimes revet the cairn or barrow built over a chamber tomb. 

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. 

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