curb
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[edit] English
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- kerb (British)
[edit] Etymology
From Middle French courbe (“curve, curved object”), from Latin curvus (“bent, crooked, curved”).
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[edit] Noun
curb (plural curbs)
- (North America) A row of concrete along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK)
- A raised margin along the edge of something, as a strengthening.
- Something that checks or restrains.
- A riding or driving bit for a horse that has rein action which amplifies the pressure in the mouth by leverage advantage placing pressure on the poll via the crown piece of the bridle and chin groove via a curb chain.
- A sidewalk, covered or partially enclosed, bordering the airport terminal road system with an adjacent paved areas to permit vehicles to off-load or load passengers.
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row of concrete along the edge of a road
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something that checks or restrains
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a riding or driving bit for a horse
[edit] Verb
curb (third-person singular simple present curbs, present participle curbing, simple past and past participle curbed) (transitive)
- To check, restrain or control.
- To rein in.
- To furnish with a curb.
- To force to "bite the curb" (hit the pavement curb); see curb stomp.
- To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb.
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restrain, rein in
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[edit] Related terms
[edit] External links
- curb in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- curb in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- curb at OneLook Dictionary Search
