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curb
[ kurb ]
noun
- 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 market;. 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.
curb
1/ ɜː /
noun
- something that restrains or holds back
- any enclosing framework, such as a wall of stones around the top of a well
- Also calledcurb bit a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap, which checks the horse
- Also calledcurb chain the chain or strap itself
- a hard swelling on the hock of a horse
verb
- to control with or as if with a curb; restrain
curb
2noun
- 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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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of curb1
C15: from Old French courbe curved piece of wood or metal, from Latin curvus curved
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