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turtle curb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
turtle curb
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of curb 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.

Etymology

From turtle (“from its half-turtle-shell-like shape”) + curb.

Inflected Forms

turtle curbs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sawtooth kerb sausage kerb FIA curbing

Questions

What does turtle curb mean?
A type of curb 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.
Where does turtle curb come from?
From turtle (“from its half-turtle-shell-like shape”) + curb.

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