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noun
- 1. a check or restraint on something: "plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing"
- 2. a type of bit with a strap or chain attached which passes under a horse's lower jaw, used as a check.
verb
- 1. restrain or keep in check: "she promised she would curb her temper"
- 2. lead (a dog being walked) near the curb to urinate or defecate, in order to avoid soiling buildings, pavements, etc. US
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CURB definition: 1. to control or limit something that is not wanted: 2. a limit on something that is not wanted…. Learn more.
The meaning of CURB is an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter. How to use curb in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Curb.
A curb is the edge of the sidewalk beside the road. When you're using the word curb as a noun, it's the raised edging beside a street. When curb is a verb, it means to restrain or hold back, like when you curb your impulse to laugh while watching a badly acted play.
a chain or strap passed around a horse's lower jaw and attached to the bit (curb bit): the curb checks the horse by causing it to lower its head when the reins are pulled. 2. anything that checks, restrains, or subdues. 3. an enclosing framework.
to control or limit something that is not wanted: The government should act to curb tax evasion. Fewer examples. He is someone who finds it difficult to curb his fleshly desires. You really need to curb your spending. The police are trying to curb under-age drinking. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. curb. noun [ C ]
1. A concrete border or row of joined stones forming part of a gutter along the edge of a street. 2. An enclosing framework, such as that around a skylight. 3. A raised margin along an edge used to confine or strengthen. 4. Something that checks or restrains: High interest rates put a curb on spending. 5.
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CURB meaning: 1 : a short border along the edge of a street that is usually made of stone or concrete; 2 : something that controls or limits something else usually plural often + on.
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curb is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French courbe.
