curb
IPA: kˈɝb
noun
- (American spelling, Canadian spelling) A concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK, Australia, New Zealand)
- A raised margin along the edge of something, such as a well or the eye of a dome, as a strengthening.
- Something that checks or restrains; a restraint.
- 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.
- (Canada, US) A sidewalk, covered or partially enclosed, bordering the airport terminal road system with adjacent paved areas to permit vehicles to off-load or load passengers.
- A swelling on the back part of the hind leg of a horse, just behind the lowest part of the hock joint, generally causing lameness.
verb
- (transitive) To check, restrain or control.
- (transitive) To rein in.
- (transitive) To furnish with a curb, as a well; to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth.
- (transitive) To bring to a stop beside a curb.
- (transitive) To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb.
- (transitive) To bend or curve.
- (intransitive) To crouch; to cringe.
- (transitive, slang) Ellipsis of curb stomp. [To stomp on someone's head, forcing it into a street curb (often while they are positioned with their teeth biting the curb).]
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Examples of "curb" in Sentences
- The two began arguing at the curb.
- The policy was to curb the high demand for cigarettes.
- She sits resignedly on a curb at the mortuary's car park.
- The tower is diameter at the base and diameter at the curb.
- The smock was across the flats at the base, and at the curb.
- It may have a salutary effect to curb this kind of behaviour.
- Curbing the pain may delay vomiting, and prolong the headache.
- The curb chain is attached to the rings at the end of the cheek.
- The mill is diameter at the base and to the curb, and high overall.
- He curbed the offensive style of the team and reinforced the defensive.