(roofing) A raised frame used to mount mechanical units (such as air conditioning or exhaust fans), skylights, etc. on a roof.

(motor racing) A type of curb/kerb and speed bump found on motor-racing tracks, having an oblong shape and elevated profile of a turtleshell, used for path and areal denial to delimit track limits, and launch vehicles into the air, blow-out suspensions, rip-out undercarriages, of those who choose to run over it.

present participle of kick to the curb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kick to the curb

simple past tense and past participle of kick to the curb

(medicine) A severity score validated for predicting mortality in community-acquired pneumonia, often used to determine the need for hospital admission. It comprises five risk factors: confusion of new onset; blood urea nitrogen > 7 mmol/L; respiratory rate ≥ 30/minute; systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≤ 60 mmHg; age ≥ 65 years.

(figuratively) An informal market set up to enable the buying and selling of riskier and less profitable securities outside of established securities exchanges.

A traffic calming measure that widens the sidewalk for a short distance.

Alternative form of curb bit

(colloquial, idiomatic) To be curb stomped. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bite, the, curb.