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curbing

curbing

1 4.2
An edge of stone or concrete between a sidewalk and the road
  • noun
  • /ˈkɜrbɪŋ/
  • US
: bordillo
  • The city's plan includes replacing old curbing to improve safety for pedestrians.

Examples

  • After the heavy rain, the water flowed over the curbing and onto the road.

  • And also it helps clear curbs on some of Aston's lower sports car models.

  • The workers installed a new curbing along the street to separate the sidewalk from the road.

Synonyms

curb
vscurbing
  • US
130 2.1

A raised edge between a sidewalk and the road

is the boundary between sidewalk and roadway without gutter implication
kerb
vscurbing
  • UK
6 5.0

A raised stone or concrete edge between the pavement and the road

is the general edge or border not stressing a raised shape
curbstone
vscurbing
  • US
1 4.9

A stone that forms the edge of a sidewalk or road

is the whole edge rather than a single block

Surface Forms

curbing singular
curbings plural

Morphology

curbing = curb (semi-transparent) = curb + ing

The word is built on the noun 'curb', but the -ing form is a lexicalized noun referring to the edging itself rather than a regular predictable action or process.

Etymology

Curbing comes from the old noun curb, which comes from the Latin root curvus meaning 'bent' and is the same root as curve. So curbing is the raised, curved edge of stone or concrete that forms the border between a sidewalk and the road.