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 kerb kerb /ˈkɝːb/

noun

  1. [British] An edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)  ( curbing [ N. American] , kerb [British] , curb [American] )
    an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
     The bike almost hit the curb, but the rider managed to swerve just in time
    The bike almost hit the curb, but the rider managed to swerve just in time


 strainer strainer /ˈstreɪnər/

noun

  1. A filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through  ( strainer )
    a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
     She used a strainer to separate the pasta from the boiling water.
    She used a strainer to separate the pasta from the boiling water.


 crustacean crustacean /krəˈsteɪʃən/

adjective

  1. Of or belonging to the class Crustacea  ( crustacean , crustaceous )
    of or belonging to the class Crustacea

noun

  1. Any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton  ( crustacean )
    any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton


 armored personnel carrier armored personnel carrier /ˈɑrmərd ˌpɜrsəˈnɛl ˈkærɪər/

noun

  1. [American] (military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry  ( APC , armored personnel carrier [American] , armoured personnel carrier [Canadian, British] )
    (military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry