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Topic: ROADS

Date: 1400-1500
Language: French
Origin: courbe 'curve, curved piece of wood or metal', from Latin curvus; CURVE2

curb

2 noun
     
curb2 [countable]
1 an influence which helps to control or limit something
curb on
We are trying to keep a curb on their activities.
2 American EnglishTTR the raised edge of a road, between where people can walk and cars can drive [= kerb BrE; ↪ pavement, sidewalk]
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arterial artery asphalt Ave. avenue boulevard bypass(n) bypass(v) circus close cone corner crescent crossing crossroads curb Dr exit express freeway gradient highway hill interchange intersection interstate lane median milestone negotiable off-road one-way parade parkway path pathway pedestrian(n) pedestrian(a) piazza pike Pk Pl. plaza point promenade ramp Rd. road rush hour rut shoulder spur St street strip subway tar(n) tar(v) toll traffic turn turning turn-off way

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