- The term
gambrel is of
American origin, the older,
European name
being a
curb (kerb, kirb) roof.
Europeans historically did not
distinguish between a gambrel...
- The
American television sitcom Curb Your
Enthusiasm premiered with an hour-long
special on HBO on
October 17, 1999. It was
followed by a ten-episode first...
- (although some
bridles were
masks that
depicted suffering). A bridle-bit (or
curb-
plate),
about 5 cm × 2.5 cm (2 in × 1 in) in size, was slid into the
mouth and...
-
Curb feelers or
curb finders are
springs or
wires installed on a
vehicle that act as "whiskers" to
alert drivers when they are at the
right distance from...
- bridle-bit (or
curb-
plate),
about 2
inches long and 1 inch broad,
projected into the
mouth and
pressed down on top of the tongue. The
curb-
plate was frequently...
- with the
traditional "
curb bit" used
mainly by
Western riders.
Kimblewicks or "Kimberwickes" are
modified curb bits, and a
curb bit is used in a double...
-
registration plate, also
known as a
number plate (British,
Indian and
Australian English) or
license plate (American English) or
licence plate (Canadian...
- A
vanity plate or
personalized plate (United States,
Canada and Iceland);
prestige plate,
private number plate,
cherished plate or
personalised registration...
-
curb or
curb-to-
curb turning circle will show the straight-line
distance from one side of the
circle to the other,
through the center. The name "
curb-to-curb"...
- use
compactors to
reduce the
volume of non-recyclable
waste as well as
curb nuisance such as
rodents and smell. In the
hospitality industry tolerance...
