Curb and Kerb

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Curb noun - An edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter).

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Kerb is a synonym for curb. In some cases you can use "Kerb" instead a noun "Curb".

Nearby Words: curbed, curbing

Kerb noun - An edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter).

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Curb is a synonym for kerb. (American) You can use "Curb" instead the word "Kerb" as a noun or a verb or an adjective.

In American usage, "curb" has replaced "kerb" entirely, hence Curb-Stomp Battle.

Source: The Big List of Booboos and Blunders
Kerb: Curb, though only the roadside kind rather than, say, curbing one's speech.

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