Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sausage kerb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
sausage kerb
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of kerb and speed bump found on motor-racing tracks, having a smooth profile similar to half a sausage split lengthwise and laid out with the cut side down.

Etymology

From sausage (“from its sausage-like shape”) + kerb

Inflected Forms

sausage kerbs (plural) sausage curb (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

FIA curbing sawtooth kerb turtle curb

Questions

What does sausage kerb mean?
A type of kerb and speed bump found on motor-racing tracks, having a smooth profile similar to half a sausage split lengthwise and laid out with the cut side down.
Where does sausage kerb come from?
From sausage (“from its sausage-like shape”) + kerb

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