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kerb (US and Canadian), curb
a line of stone or concrete forming an edge between a pavement and a roadway, so that the pavement is some 15 cm above the level of the road
curb, Brit. kerb
1. A low wall of wood, metal, or masonry built around an opening in a roof or placed on the surface of a roof to support equipment.
2. A raised rim of concrete, stone, or metal which forms the edge of a street, sidewalk, or planted area.
3. A purlin plate.
kerb
British variant of curb.
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Drivers who park in front of dropped kerbs could be handed a parking ticket for the new offence.
Drivers targeted on parking by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
The work comprised of removal of the existing tarmac road and footpath surfaces, granite kerbs and other road materials, and the installation of dressed granite flagstones on the footways and Jersey granite setts on the carriageway, all at one continuous surface level.
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Gateshead Council and Northumbria Police receive regular complaints about motorists who park in front of dropped kerbs because of the inconvenience it causes to wheelchair users and people with pushchairs.
Council are ready to fine selfish motorists by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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