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- [kurb-stohn]
- /ˈkɜrbˌstoʊn/
- /ˈkɜːb.stəʊn/
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- [kurb-stohn]
- /ˈkɜrbˌstoʊn/
Definitions of kerbstone word
- noun kerbstone one of the stones, or a range of stones, forming a curb, as along a street. 1
- noun kerbstone A paving stone that forms part of a kerb. 1
- noun kerbstone one of a series of stones that form a kerb 0
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Origin of kerbstone
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; curb + stone
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Parts of speech for Kerbstone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kerbstone popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
kerbstone usage trend in Literature
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