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curbing

[ kur-bing ]

noun

  1. the material forming a curb, as along a street.
  2. curbstones collectively.
  3. a curb or a section of a curb.


curbing

/ ˈ°ìɜ˲úɪŋ /

noun

  1. the US spelling of kerbing
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of curbing1

First recorded in 1585–95; curb + -ing 1
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