curb
A concrete margin along the edge of a roadA concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK, Australia, New Zealand).
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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6 senses(US)A concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK, Australia, New Zealand).
Bordstein, Randstein, Bordkante
бордю́рbordjúr, поре́брикporébrik
бордю́рbordjúr, бро́вкаbróvka, брі́вкаbrívka
(US, figuratively)Something that checks or restrains; a restraint.
Beschränkung, Zurückhaltung, Zwang
(US)A raised margin along the edge of something, such as a well or the eye of a dome, as a strengthening.
Falz, Aufkantung, Flansch
More meanings 3
(US)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 by means of the crown piece of the bridle and chin groove by means of a curb chain.
Kandare, Zügel, Hasenhacke
(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.
(US)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.
- a stock exchange in New York, previously known as the New York Curb Exchange
- an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
- a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
- the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
Origin
From Middle French courbe (“curve, curved object”), from Latin curvus (“bent, crooked, curFrom Middle French courbe (“curve, curved object”), from Latin curvus (“bent, crooked, curved”). Doublet of curve.
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Forms
plural: curbsSynonyms
8 synonyms- a stock exchange in New York, previously known as the New York Curb Exchange:NYSE MKTAmerican Stock ExchangeAMEX
- an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter):curbingkerb
- a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse:curb bit
- the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess:bridlecheck
Word family
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