curbing


Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to curbing: curbing machine

curb·ing

 (kûr′bĭng)
n.
1. The material used to construct a curb.
2. A row of curbstones; a curb.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

curbing

(ˈkɜːbɪŋ)
n
(Building) the US spelling of kerbing
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

curb•ing

(ˈkɜr bɪŋ)

n.
1. the material forming a curb, as along a street.
2. a curb, or a section of a curb.
[1585–95]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.curbing - an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)curbing - an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
curbstone, kerbstone - a paving stone forming part of a curb
edge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
References in periodicals archive ?
Islamabad -- Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in its ongoing efforts in curbing the menace of illegal Gray trafficking carried out a successful raid on illegal VoIP setup in the area of Sabzazar, Block H Lahore, along with Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Intelligence Bureau (IB).
Earlier, the public and notables of the area informed the DPO about their issues and assured full support to district police in curbing crimes.
Curb King has been producing landscape curbing equipment since 1984.