"curber" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkəːbə/ [UK] Audio: En-au-curber.ogg [Australia] Forms: curbers [plural]
Etymology: From curb (verb) + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|curb|er|id2=agent noun|pos1=verb}} curb (verb) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} curber (plural curbers)
  1. Someone or something which curbs.
    Sense id: en-curber-en-noun-vkCUOv5G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), English terms suffixed with -er (occupation) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 61 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈkəːbə/ [UK] Audio: En-au-curber.ogg [Australia] Forms: curbers [plural]
Etymology: From curb (noun) + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|curb|er|id2=occupation|pos1=noun}} curb (noun) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} curber (plural curbers)
  1. (historical slang) A type of thief who used a ‘curb’ or hooked pole to steal things through open windows. Tags: historical, slang
    Sense id: en-curber-en-noun-e00mvp6m
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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