curb cut
curb cut · curb cuts
A small ramp cut into a curb to allow wheelchairs, baby carriages, bicycles, etcA small ramp cut into a curb to allow wheelchairs, baby carriages, bicycles, etc. to more easily enter or leave a sidewalk.
Meaning
2 senses(US)A small ramp cut into a curb to allow wheelchairs, baby carriages, bicycles, etc. to more easily enter or leave a sidewalk.
A lowered area of curb to allow vehicles to access driveways or approaches, a drop kerb.
Origin
From curb + cut. Attested since the 1920s in the “vehicle access” sense.From curb + cut. Attested since the 1920s in the “vehicle access” sense.
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