CURBING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does curbing mean? 

• CURBING (noun)
  The noun CURBING has 1 sense:

1. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

  Familiarity information: CURBING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CURBING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

curb; curbing; kerb

Hypernyms ("curbing" is a kind of...):

edge (a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object)

Meronyms (parts of "curbing"):

curbstone; kerbstone (a paving stone forming part of a curb)

 Context examples 

The study also suggests that too much salt in the diet is not a widespread global problem, though some populations which consume very high levels of salt would likely benefit from curbing salt.

(Study Shows Average Consumption of Salt Good for Heart Health, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)