kerb British English, curb American English /kɜːb $ kɜːrb/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: curb]
the edge of the pavement (=raised path) at the side of a road:
His car mounted the kerb and ploughed into a bus queue.

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kerb
noun
ADJ. dropped Dropped kerbs make wheelchair access easier.
VERB + KERB draw away from, pull away/out from The car pulled away from the kerb.
draw up at/to, pull in/over to | step off He stepped off the kerb without looking and was hit by a cyclist.
clip, hit | mount The car mounted the kerb and knocked over a pedestrian.
PREP. at the ~ I parked at the kerb and waited.
on the ~ They stood on the kerb waiting to cross the road.

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edge the part of something that is furthest from its centre or nearest the place where it ends:
He got up quickly, knocking his plate off the edge of the table.
the outer edge of the village
side the part of something that is near its left or right edge:
On the left side of the garden there was an old stone wall.
They parked by the side of the road.
rim the edge of something circular, especially the top of a cup or glass, or the outside edge of a pair of glasses:
a white cup with a gold rim
She was looking at me over the rim of her spectacles.
margin the empty space at the side of a page that has writing on it:
My teacher had marked my essay and made some comments in the margin.
Leave wide margins on both sides of the page.
hem the edge of a piece of cloth that is turned under and stitched down, especially the lower edge of a skirt, trousers etc:
If you want the dress a bit shorter, I can easily turn up the hem.
kerb British English, curb American English the edge of the pavement (=raised path) at the side of a road:
A big black car was parked at the kerb.
outskirts the areas of a city that are furthest away from the centre:
The new station was built on the outskirts of the city.
perimeter the outside edge around an enclosed area of land such as a military camp or a prison:
Security guards patrol the perimeter night and day.

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