Curbstone

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A stone or row of stones that constitutes a curb.
  • adj. Untrained or unsophisticated; amateurish: a curbstone commentator.
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  • n. Alternative spelling of kerbstone.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A stone set along a margin as a limit and protection, as along the edge of a sidewalk next the roadway; an edge stone.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A stone placed against earth or brick- or stonework to prevent it from falling out or spreading.
  • n. Specifically, one of the stones set together on edge at the outer side of a sidewalk, forming a curb.
  • n. Formerly also spelled kerbstone, kirbstone.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a paving stone forming part of a curb
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    paving stone   
    Cross Reference
    curbstone broker   
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