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kerb
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As a noun, kerb means the raised edge between the pavement and the roadway, typically made of concrete though originally consisting of a line of kerbstones. As a verb, it means damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb.
Meanings of kerb
5 meaningsnoun
UKaunzThe raised edge between the pavement and the roadway, typically made of concrete though originally consisting of a line of kerbstones.
A stone ring built to enclose and sometimes revet the cairn or barrow built over a chamber tomb.
Alternative form of curb ("raised margin along the edge of a well, etc.")
verb
UKTo damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb.
To take a dog to the kerb for the purpose of evacuating.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).