noun
or eruv āˈrüv, ˈāˌrəv
( plural eru·bin or eru·vin ārüˈvēn, āˈrüvin)
Etymology: Hebrew 'ērūbh
: a means (as a symbolic alteration of a boundary) provided in Jewish law for extending the strict limits anciently placed upon movements of persons and goods on the Sabbath and so accommodating the laws to the needs of daily life