curb
Also British, kerb . a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
an enclosing framework or border.
Also called curb bit . a bit used with a bridoon for control of a horse, to which a chain (curb chain ) is hooked.
Also called curb mar·ket; British, kerb market, kerb·stone mar·ket . a market, originally on the sidewalk or street, for the sale of securities not listed on a stock exchange.: Compare American Stock Exchange.
the framework around the top of a well.
the arris between an upper and a lower slope on a gambrel or mansard roof.
a belt of metal, masonry, etc., for abutting a dome at its base.
(in a windmill) the track on which the cap turns.
Veterinary Pathology. a swelling on the lower part of the back of the hock of a horse, often causing lameness.
Engineering. the cutting edge at the bottom of a caisson.
Carpentry. purlin plate.
Origin of curb
1synonym study For curb
Other words for curb
Opposites for curb
Other words from curb
- curb·a·ble, adjective
- curb·less, adjective
- curb·like, adjective
- un·curb, verb (used with object)
- un·curb·a·ble, adjective
Words that may be confused with curb
- curb , kerb
Words Nearby curb
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How to use curb in a sentence
No law or even revolution in police tactics can fully curb the rising expectations that come with a wired world.
Did you feel like, with Hello Ladies, you wanted your own showcase—your own curb, so to speak?
Stephen Merchant Talks ‘Hello Ladies’ movie, the Nicole Kidman Cameo, and Legacy of ‘The Office’ | Marlow Stern | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was shot twice in the head, his body left lying on a curb.
Local Truces Are Syria’s Sad Little Pieces of Peace | Joshua Hersh | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe had the vehicles moved to the curb outside the dealership.
“The basic aim of a democratic regime is to curb the use of arbitrary powers against its citizens,” West writes.
Trouv, the moving spirit of the Commission, had but one idea, to curb the growing democratic spirit of the Piedmontese.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonAs Matt hurried out of the capitol building he found Clip at the curb, waiting for him.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsDutifully Lamb's goon turned and retraced his steps to the curb, holding his four-square hat carefully.
He caught a down car and got out just as the first prowl car came sirening its way into the side street curb.
I will set a curb upon my impatience afterwards, and go through my period of ah—probation without murmuring.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
British Dictionary definitions for curb (1 of 2)
/ (kɜːb) /
something that restrains or holds back
any enclosing framework, such as a wall of stones around the top of a well
Also called: curb bit a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap, which checks the horse
Also called: curb chain the chain or strap itself
a hard swelling on the hock of a horse
to control with or as if with a curb; restrain
Origin of curb
1- See also kerb
British Dictionary definitions for curb (2 of 2)
vet science a swelling on the leg of a horse, below the point of the hock, usually caused by a sprain
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