curb, curbing, kerb
(noun) an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
kerb (plural kerbs)
(British, AU, NZ) The edge between the pavement and the roadway, consisting of a line of kerbstones.
A stone ring built to enclose and sometimes revet the cairn or barrow built over a chamber tomb.
kerb (third-person singular simple present kerbs, present participle kerbing, simple past and past participle kerbed)
(British, transitive) To damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb.
• Berk, berk, brek
Source: Wiktionary
Kerb, n.
Definition: See Curb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 February 2025
(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
