- Kerb (curb)
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English-Arabic Automotive glossary. 2014.
Kerb (curb)
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curb - kerb — ◊ curb Curb can be used as a noun or a verb. If you curb something, you control it and keep it within definite limits. ...proposals to curb the powers of the Home Secretary. A man must decide either to curb his appetites or surrender to them. You … Useful english dictionary
kerb — (BrE) (AmE curb) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dropped (BrE) ▪ Dropped kerbs make wheelchair access easier. VERB + KERB/CURB ▪ pull away from ▪ The car pulled away from t … Collocations dictionary
Curb (road) — Curb, gutter, and storm drain … Wikipedia
kerb — curb, kerb In BrE, curb is a noun meaning ‘a check or restraint’ and a verb meaning ‘to restrain’. As a noun it also means ‘a strap fastened to a bit on a horse’, and ‘a fender round a hearth’. In AmE, curb has these meanings and is also ‘a stone … Modern English usage
Curb — may refer to: Curb (road), or kerb, the edge where a raised pavement/sidewalk/footpath, road median, or road shoulder meets an unraised street or other roadway. Curb Records, a record label started by Mike Curb in 1973. Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO… … Wikipedia
curb — curb, kerb In BrE, curb is a noun meaning ‘a check or restraint’ and a verb meaning ‘to restrain’. As a noun it also means ‘a strap fastened to a bit on a horse’, and ‘a fender round a hearth’. In AmE, curb has these meanings and is also ‘a stone … Modern English usage
Kerb — or KERB may refer to:* Kerb (road) * Kerb weight * Kerb (archaeology) or peristalith, a Megalithic architectural stone ring * Kerberos, a computer authentication system * KERB (AM), a radio station (600 FM) licensed to Kermit, Texas, United… … Wikipedia
kerb — BrE curb AmE [kə:b US kə:rb] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: curb] the edge of the ↑pavement (=raised path) at the side of a road ▪ His car mounted the kerb and ploughed into a bus queue … Dictionary of contemporary English
kerb market — ➔ market1 * * * In financial markets the term kerb is used to describe trading outside official market hours. The expression comes from trading literally taking place on the kerb outside the stock exchange. * * * kerb market UK US noun [C] UK… … Financial and business terms
kerb — (US curb) ► NOUN ▪ a stone edging to a pavement or raised path. ORIGIN variant of CURB(Cf. ↑curb) … English terms dictionary
curb market — ➔ market1 * * * curb market UK US (ALSO kerb market) noun [C] ► STOCK MARKET the trading of shares outside the system of official stock markets or at hours when those stock markets are closed: »Smaller firms were often forced to trade in the curb … Financial and business terms
