Synonyms for kerb
kɜrbkerb

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1. curb, curbing, kerbnoun

   an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

   Synonyms:
   curbing, curb, curb bit, check, bridle

Matched Categories

1. • Edge

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1. List of paraphrases for "kerb":

   divider, sidewalk

How to pronounce kerb?

How to say kerb in sign language?

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How to use kerb in a sentence?

1. The Finn:

   Not much to talk about. I lost a wheel and retired and that's about it, it was tight. If you ask him, for sure he's going to blame me. But I'm sure if he'd gone over the kerb there would have been space. But obviously it was quite slippery there so he locked a bit the front wheel.