curbing
noun
Simple meaning
An edge between a sidewalk and a roadway made up of a line of curbstones.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kurbingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɝbɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The damage caused to a wheel or tire by curbing (running the wheel or tire into or over a curb).
An edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
A row of curbstones; the material used to construct such a curb
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This meaning: The damage caused to a wheel or tire by curbing (running the wheel or tire into or over a curb).
Used this way, curbing is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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